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Clifton Park agricultural plan presented as a possible model; $50,000 project budget noted
Summary
Guest Isabel Prescott presented Clifton Park's agricultural planning as a model for Ballston, stating Clifton Park has roughly 4,000'5,000 acres in agricultural use and that a planning project used about $25,000 from the Department of Agriculture and Markets plus $25,000 from the Town (total ~$50,000).
Guest Isabel Prescott presented Clifton Park's agricultural planning work to the Ballston committee and recommended the town consider similar approaches. She identified Jeff Kehoe as a contact for the Clifton Park Agricultural Plan and said Clifton Park has an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 acres remaining in agricultural use.
Prescott said Clifton Park's agricultural planning project received approximately $25,000 from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and an additional $25,000 from the Town, for a total project budget of about $50,000. The committee received Clifton Park's survey, outreach materials and committee structure for review as part of follow‑up work.
