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In terms of regulations promulgated with the Department of
Environment and Planning, Article 10 of the Erie County Administrative
Code dictates the organization, powers and duties, and divisions within
the department. Similar to Article 5, the code does not speak directly, nor
indirectly, about food processing or production regulations, even though
this department manages the agricultural industry for Erie County. 46
In terms of post­consumption practices, the Erie County
Administrative Code is silent regarding composting; however the Erie
County Department of Environment and Planning’s website provides
residents with detailed guidance as to how to compost in one’s backyard.
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practical way to recycle kitchen wastes, means to improve the quality of
soil, promotion of healthy plants for the improvement of air quality and
recycling of nutrients.” 47
C. Plans
As a county, there have been broad directives from the county and
its agencies to promote the sustainability of agriculture. These plans are the
Farms for the Future plan from the Erie County Agricultural and Farmland
Protection Bureau, Framework for Regional Growth plan from the county
partnered with Niagara County, and Road to a Brighter Future from County
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related to agriculture to ensure agriculture’s future in Erie County.
ERIE COUNTY FARMS FOR THE FUTURE
In 1996, Erie County, in conjunction with Erie County Agricultural
and Farmland Protection Board and Erie County Farm Bureau, issued
a report titled “Erie County Farms for the Future: An Agricultural and
Farmland Protection and Preservation Strategy.” Funded in part by a
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets’ Agricultural and
Farmland Protection Grant, the plan was intended to “unify, document, and
broadcast the agricultural and community goals necessary to stabilize and
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