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Local land board reports 11 easements closed, seeks $2 million for FY26 and rolls out small‑farm easement option
Summary
The board reported 11 purchase-of-development-rights (PDR) easement closings totaling 832 acres, said its certified‑entity status is speeding closings, and unanimously approved a request for $2 million in FY26 easement funding and a recommendation to seek additional operational funds.
The board overseeing farmland conservation reported that it closed 11 PDR easements this fiscal year, representing 832 acres and bringing the program's total conserved acreage to 33,089 acres. The board met in open session and later approved two motions related to funding and program operations.
Why it matters: The board said its new certified‑entity status with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is speeding up closings that previously required lengthy federal signoffs. Board leaders said the faster pace will let them add more protected parcels sooner and expand a newly launched Small Farm Conservation Easement Program aimed at smaller holdings.
Board officials described the 11 recently closed easements as a mix of crop and horse farms across several focus areas including North Elkhorn Creek and the Kentucky River corridor. Staff said the closings included several batch applications…
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