Purchase of Development Rights Grant Workshop
- Monday, October 2, 2017, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NYS Purchase of Development Rights Grant Information Sessions
Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust and the Oneida County Cooperative Extension Office will be holding an informational meeting for farmers about the next round of grants for the NYS Farmland Protection Program. These Purchase of Development Rights grants pay a farmer to place an agricultural conservation easement on their farm in order to protect productive farmland and limit non-agricultural development. The farmer retains ownership of the land, use, and management of the farm; however, the land will have permanent restrictions on commercial, residential and industrial uses in perpetuity.
This is a very competitive program across the State and locally. Tug Hill Tomorrow is limited to a total of six grants for the entire four county Tug Hill region (includes Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and Oswego Counties). The grant pays a farmer up to 87.5% of the value of the development rights on the land and 87.5% of the project costs.
Due to limited funding and the high level of interest locally, Oneida County farmers must complete a pre-application and meet a set of eligibility criteria to be considered for the State grant. These pre-applications will be ranked by the Agricultural & Farmland Protection Board and the top farms are invited to work with Tug Hill Tomorrow and county agencies on submitting an application to NYS.
If you are interested in learning more about the program and
how you can participate, the meeting will be held from 6-8pm at the Oneida
County Cooperative Extension Office at 121 Second Street,
Oriskany, NY 13424 from 6-8 pm on Monday, October 2. Please contact Remi Link at 315-736-3394 ext
111 or rl368@cornell.edu to register. If
you cannot make this meeting, or for more information please contact Linda
Garrett or Richard Johnston at Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, 315-779-8240
thtomorr@northnet.org.
Fee
Free Admission but Registration Required
Location
CCE Oneida Farm & Home Center
121 Second Street
Oriskany, New York 13424
Last updated September 13, 2017