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Clark County Agricultural Advisory Commission backs countywide TDR/PDR program, demands 'no‑net‑loss' safeguards
Summary
The Clark County Agricultural Advisory Commission voted Jan. 28 to send a set of recommendations to the planning commission and county council backing transfer‑of‑development‑rights (TDR) or purchase‑of‑development‑rights (PDR) programs — with conditions including countywide coverage, strong farmer involvement, no de‑designation before a program exists and no net loss of ag‑designated farmable land.
The Clark County Agricultural Advisory Commission on Jan. 28 voted to transmit a package of positions to the planning commission and county council endorsing TDR or PDR programs — provided the programs are countywide, developed with heavy involvement from the Ag Commission and farmers, and designed to prevent net losses of ag‑designated farmable land.
The positions, read aloud and taken as separate votes, passed after commissioners debated program mechanics and risks. Co‑chair Mo McKenna summarized the slate before the roll call ballots: support for a TDR/PDR program; countywide scope across jurisdictions; active Ag Commission and farmer participation in program creation; no designation of land prior to a program being in place; no net loss of ag‑designated farmable land of similar quality; a moratorium on…
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