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Lewis County’s Annual 30-Day Period for Landowners to
Request Inclusion into Existing Certified Agricultural District Underway
Published: November 29, 2021 at 08:30 p.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Planning
Department
Effective
September 17, 2003, Agriculture and Markets Law (AML) 303-b was enacted to
provide for the designation of an annual 30-day period during which landowners
may submit requests for inclusion of predominantly viable agricultural land
within an existing certified Agricultural District.
The Lewis County Board
of Legislators has
designated their 30-day
annual review period
beginning November 15, 2021 through December 15, 2021. During this period, landowners may submit written requests
for inclusion into
the Agricultural District. Parcels requesting inclusion must meet
the definition of
“viable agricultural land”
as defined in Agriculture and Markets Law § 301, subdivision 7. Lands already included in the district
need not submit a request. Parcel
owners must complete the Agricultural District Inclusion Worksheet, which
must include a written description of the land, the tax map identification
number, and be accompanied by a copy of the relevant portion of a tax map
depicting the location of the property you would like included into the
Agricultural District. This
form can be
found on the
County website at: https://www.lewiscounty.org/AgDistrictInclusionWorksheet2021 or
by contacting Casandra
Buell, Director of Planning at (315) 376-5919. Please submit all inclusion requests to
the Lewis County Planning Department, Lewis County Court House, 7660 North
State Street, 3rd Floor Room 324, Lowville, NY 13367 on or before 4:30 PM Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
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Ag District Inclusion Fact Sheet 2021 (PDF)
Ag District Inclusion Worksheet 2021 (PDF)
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