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Farmland
Preservation Applications Now Available
GREENVILLE – Darke Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is
pleased to announce that applications for the Local Agricultural
Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) are now available.
The LAEPP provides funding to farmland owners for placing a perpetual
agricultural easement on their property. This permanent,
voluntary easement is a legally binding restriction placed on a farm
that will forever protect your farmland from development. LAEPP
is a very competitive program that allows the current owners to
continue to own the land as well as preserve the productivity of their
farm for future generations.
The LAEPP easement requires the farm remain permanently in agriculture
production. Selected farms must be 40 acres or more, actively
engaged in farming, participate in the Current Agricultural Use
Valuation program, demonstrate good stewardship of the land, have the
support of their local government and not lay directly in the path of
development. Landowners may use the proceeds of the easement in
any way they wish, but most reinvest it in their farm operations.
If you own a farm in Darke County and are interested in preserving the
farmland, you can visit www.darkeswcd.com to learn more about the
program and request an application. For additional information
and questions call the Darke SWCD office at 937-548-1715, extension
3. The local deadline to apply is January 31, 2019.
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