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Land conservancy urges Hancock County to support farmland easement application; commissioners ask staff to prepare resolution
Summary
West Ohio Central Land Conservancy requested a county resolution of support for an ODA Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program application; commissioners instructed staff to prepare the resolution following township endorsements.
At the 11:15 a.m. meeting with Jim Spurgat, the West Ohio Central Land Conservancy's representative emphasized the benefits of preserving Ohio farmland for future generations, saying "Preserving farmland for the future is a win-win situation." He asked the commissioners for a resolution of support to accompany a landowner's application to the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program.
The board noted Delaware Township had already passed a resolution in support and said it would meet with Madison Township soon. The commissioners directed Phil Johnson to prepare a resolution of support for the county to consider; staff will forward the resolution to the ODA with the landowner's application if the county approves.
