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Ulster County committee removes contested parcel from ag‑district additions after neighbor complaints
Summary
After neighbors raised complaints about odors, flies and animals encroaching on adjacent yards, the committee voted to remove one contested parcel from the list of lands being added to Ulster County agricultural districts and approved the remaining additions as amended.
The Economic Development committee on Aug. 5 voted to remove a single contested parcel from a proposed set of additions to Ulster County agricultural districts after neighbors described ongoing odors, insect problems and animals straying onto adjacent properties. The committee then voted to adopt the Farmland Protection Board’s recommendations as amended, approving the other parcel additions while excluding the disputed land.
Planning staff explained the county’s annual process for agricultural‑district additions: applications arrive during a 30‑day filing window, the Farmland Protection Board conducts site visits with staff from Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Soil & Water Conservation District, and the board votes to recommend additions to the…
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