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AGRICULTURAL RES(<br />

Policy Statenimt<br />

RCES<br />

Actors<br />

2)<br />

Encourage municipalities to<br />

update their comprehensive<br />

plans taking into consideration<br />

the County Plan.<br />

Adams County<br />

Increase Co. Planning Commission<br />

staff as necessary to provide<br />

technical assistance to municipalities.<br />

Provide small grants (about<br />

S10,OOO - S20.000) to municipalities<br />

t h undertake plan<br />

updating.<br />

Municipalities<br />

Direct municipal planning<br />

commission or a special comprehensive<br />

plan committee to begin<br />

planning process.<br />

Reduce development pressure o<br />

farmland.<br />

Oppose extensions of sewer lines<br />

before PaDER in areas planned<br />

for agriculture.<br />

Oppose extensions of water<br />

mains before PUC in areas<br />

planned for agriculture.<br />

Require that municpalities adop<br />

appropriate zoning regulations<br />

before the County gives approval<br />

or commits funds for<br />

highways or utility lines that<br />

necessarily traverse areas<br />

planned for agriculture.<br />

Oppose extensions of highways<br />

before PaDOT in areas planned<br />

for agriculture.<br />

Municipalities<br />

Revise comprehensive plans to<br />

conform with County Comprehensive<br />

Plan.<br />

Delineate agricultural zoning<br />

disaicts and adopt agricultural<br />

zoning provisions.<br />

Encourage municipalities to<br />

enact effective agricultural<br />

zoning.<br />

Adams County<br />

Develop model agricultural<br />

zoning ordinances and provide<br />

technical assitance to municipalities.<br />

Conduct workshops on agricultural<br />

lands protection.<br />

County Agricultural F’reservalion<br />

Board revises rating system<br />

to give much more weight to<br />

existence of agricultural zoning.<br />

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