Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan - Town of Liberty
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan - Town of Liberty
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan - Town of Liberty
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Draft <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Liberty</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>and</strong> Farml<strong>and</strong> <strong>Protection</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
Topic <strong>of</strong> Action<br />
County<br />
Initiative<br />
Recommended Strategic Action<br />
Explore a county‐wide distribution network to<br />
improve local business access to local farm<br />
products<br />
Implementation<br />
Priority Responsibility <strong>Plan</strong> Reference<br />
Medium<br />
Sullivan County<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>ning County Initiative 8<br />
County<br />
Initiative<br />
State Initiative<br />
State Initiative<br />
Education <strong>and</strong><br />
Communication<br />
State Initiative<br />
Conduct county study showing cost/benefits <strong>of</strong><br />
use <strong>of</strong> conservation easements on town budgets<br />
Medium<br />
NYSDAM/ Sullivan<br />
County <strong>Plan</strong>ning/<br />
DHC/ Open Space<br />
Institute<br />
County Initiative 9 <strong>and</strong><br />
State Initiative 8<br />
Change ag assessment rules to allow for more<br />
small farms to take advantage <strong>of</strong> the ag<br />
assessment program Medium NYSDAM State Initiative 3<br />
Initiate "foodshed" planning for long‐term<br />
sustainability in New York State Medium NYSDAM State Initiative 14<br />
Work with Cornell Cooperative Extension to<br />
coordinate <strong>and</strong> hold regular farm focus group<br />
meetings for <strong>Town</strong> farmers <strong>and</strong> farml<strong>and</strong><br />
owners.<br />
Medium/Ongoing<br />
Ag Committee/<br />
Cornell Cooperative<br />
Extension Strategic Action (C ) 2<br />
Support business plan development <strong>and</strong><br />
marketing support Medium/Ongoing NYSDAM State Initiative 11<br />
Farml<strong>and</strong><br />
Preservation<br />
Establish a Transfer <strong>of</strong> Development Rights (TDR)<br />
program: Use this plans prioritization model to<br />
identify sending <strong>and</strong> receiving parcels<br />
Medium/Long<br />
Ag Committee/<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>ning Board/<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Board/ Open<br />
Space Institute/ DHC<br />
Strategic Action (D) 3 <strong>and</strong><br />
8<br />
Farml<strong>and</strong><br />
Preservation<br />
Establish a Lease <strong>of</strong> Development Rights (LDR)<br />
program<br />
Medium/Long<br />
Ag Committee/<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>ning Board/<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Board/ Open<br />
Space Institute/ DHC Strategic Action (D) 4<br />
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