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Requesting Designation Under the Hudson Valley Community Preservation Act To Enable Local Farmland and Open Space Protection Programs
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RESOLUTION NO. INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REQUESTING DESIGNATION UNDER THE HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT TO ENABLE LOCAL FARMLAND AND OPEN SPACE PROTECTION PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, in recognition of the importance of preserving agricultural lands, open space, and natural resources, the Sullivan County Legislature seeks to empower local municipalities with the tools necessary to protect these assets. The Community Preservation Program, enabled through designation under the Hudson Valley Community Preservation Act of 2007, would allow municipalities to establish locally tailored preservation plans funded through a real property transfer tax; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County municipalities have expressed interest in creating their own Open Space and Farmland Protection Programs through the establishment of Community Preservation Programs. These programs would allow municipalities to develop plans and provide funds, through the imposition of a real property transfer tax, for the protection and preservation of lands within their own communities; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan identifies farmland protection as a priority strategy for sustaining the county's agricultural economy and rural character, and supports mechanisms such as the Community Preservation Program to achieve these goals; and
WHEREAS, the Sullivan County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Boa...
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