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County staff outlines five-year lease for Bauer Property to local farmer

Energy, Environment, and Land Use Committee · March 19, 2026

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Parks staff described a proposed five-year land-management lease for the 43-acre Bauer Property in Stockertown to local farmer Jacob Klein at $100 per tillable acre (18 tillable acres), intended to preserve farmland and support conservation practices; committee discussion was supportive but no vote took place.

Brian Cope described a proposed five-year land-management agreement for the Bauer Property in Stockertown. The county owns roughly 43 acres there, including 18 tillable acres; staff proposed a five-year lease to local farmer Jacob Klein with rent set at $100 per tillable acre.

Cope said the arrangement is…

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