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County planning readies March open enrollment for agricultural district; eight‑year review next in 2028
Summary
Orange County Planning reminded the board that the annual agricultural district open enrollment runs in March and that parcels may be added during the annual update, while removals occur only during the eight‑year review (next in 2028).
J. MacLeod, representing Orange County Planning, told the Ag Board that the county’s annual open enrollment for the agricultural district will take place in March and that staff have not yet received enrollment forms. She summarized the review process: enrollment forms are collected in March, the Ag Board reviews proposed inclusions and makes recommendations to the Orange County Legislature, which may pass a resolution that NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets then certifies.
Board members discussed how parcels are considered: parcels can be added during the annual update, while parcels can only be removed during the eight‑year agricultural district review; the last eight‑year review occurred in 2020 and the next is scheduled for 2028. Members noted common reasons parcels were removed in 2020 included residential subdivisions under seven acres and large nonagricultural uses such as warehouses or solar installations.
Board members encouraged outreach to landowners during the March enrollment window and discussed the difference between the county agricultural district and the property tax agricultural exemption process.
