§ 324 — County agricultural and farmland protection plans

New York § 324

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law AGM: Agriculture & Markets
• Art. 25-AAA: Agricultural and Farmland Protection Programs

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§ 324. County agricultural and farmland protection plans. 1. County\nagricultural and farmland protection boards may develop plans, in\ncooperation with the local soil and water conservation district and soil\nconservation service, which shall include, but not be limited to:\n (a) the location of any land or areas proposed to be protected;\n (b) an analysis of the following factors concerning any areas and\nlands proposed to be protected:\n (i) value to the agricultural economy of the county;\n (ii) open space value;\n (iii) consequences of possible conversion; and\n (iv) level of conversion pressure on the lands or areas proposed to be\nprotected; and\n (c) a description of the activities, programs and strategies,\nincluding efforts to support the successful transfer of agricultural\nland from existing owners to new owners and operators, especially new\nand beginning farmers, intended to be used by the county to promote\ncontinued agricultural use, which may include but not be limited to\nrevisions to the county's comprehensive plan pursuant to section two\nhundred thirty-nine-d or two hundred thirty-nine-i of the general\nmunicipal law.\n 2. The county agricultural and farmland protection board shall conduct\nat least one public hearing for public input regarding such agricultural\nand farmland protection plan, and shall thereafter submit such plan to\nthe county legislative body for its approval.\n 3. The county agricultural protection plan must be submitted by the\ncounty to the commissioner for approval.\n