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Ballston committee approves Egan farm PDR, flags solar and battery storage as farmland concern
Summary
The Farmland Preservation and Protection Committee voted unanimously to approve the Egan farm for a Purchase of Development Rights conservation easement and raised concerns about solar and battery storage development affecting agricultural land and conservation easements.
The Farmland Preservation and Protection Committee voted "all in favor" to approve the Egan farm for a Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) conservation easement and to use monies set aside by the Town Board to facilitate the PDR.
During new business the committee discussed solar and battery storage development and its potential effects on agricultural land. Committee members noted that conservation easement properties had not all been selected for protection and expressed concern that New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets protections "are not always being adequately implemented or enforced," adding that annual inspections are required but not always evident in local practice.
Members also raised that Saratoga County does not routinely review proposed development for potential effects on farming, and suggested the county's Farmland Protection Board could play a more active role. The minutes record the Egan farm approval but do not include a roll‑call tally or named mover/second; the recorded outcome is unanimous approval.
