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Commissioners discuss ‘30 by 30’ farmland preservation funding, county staff recommend $850,000 allocation
Summary
Cumberland County staff and commissioners discussed preserving roughly 800 acres per year to meet a 30,000‑acre '30 by 30' goal, recommended county allocation of $850,000, and sought clarifications about state and federal matching, municipal partner contributions and program timing.
County staff briefed the Cumberland County Finance Committee on farmland‑preservation progress and a proposed county allocation intended to sustain the county's “30 by 30” preservation goal.
Staff said the agricultural advisory board recommended the county allocate $850,000 to frontline farmland preservation for the next funding cycle; that figure, staff said, is intended to fund roughly 800 acres per year to reach a county goal of preserving 30,000 acres by 2030 when counting preserved and pending easements.
Commissioners and staff discussed sources and timing of matching funds. Staff said one recent…
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