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County staff present draft farmland preservation plan; public hearing, open house and DATCP certification timeline laid out
Summary
Washington County staff presented the draft 10-year farmland preservation plan update, described how preservation areas were delineated and said a public hearing and ordinance vote are scheduled for May 15; staff will send the plan to the state for certification after local approval.
County planning staff gave a detailed presentation of the draft Washington County farmland preservation plan, describing statutory requirements, mapping methodology, town outreach and the timeline for public review and state certification.
Staff explained the farmland preservation program is governed by state statute (Chapter 91) and that counties must update farmland preservation plans every 10 years. The county’s plan inventory includes agricultural trends, a farmland evaluation and site assessment (LESA/LISA) analysis, and a delineation that produced tier 1 and tier 2 preservation areas. Tier 1 parcels…
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