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County approves two agricultural easement purchases, taking preserved farmland to roughly 20,232 acres
Summary
The Board approved easement agreements for two farms — 79.83 acres for the Witter family and 141.1 acres for the Hikes family — adding roughly 220.9 acres to the county’s preserved farmland total, which staff said represents about 4% of the county's land area.
Franklin County commissioners approved two agricultural easement agreements that planning staff said would increase the county's permanently preserved farmland to about 20,232 acres.
Planning Director Quentin Clapper presented the agreements: an easement for Paul and Pamela Witter covering 79.83 acres for $199,175.85, and an easement…
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