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Agricultural Land Preservation Program

Agricultural Land Preservation Program

The Adams County Agricultural Land Preservation Board was established to administer the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program for the County. The Adams County Agricultural Land Preservation Program (ACALPP) purchases agricultural conservation Easements on behalf of Adams County, which restricts and limits the conversion of farmland to nonagricultural use.

Applicants must apply to the Program and are scored through the LESA scoring program. Rounds are open to applicants every other year in even years. The Program Guidelines and documents included in the applications are available below.


 

Program Guidelines

Resources

 

ASA

  • Locate Forms, Legislation, and assistance related to Agricultural Security Areas (ASAs).


PPA Map

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Ag Preservation Priority Area Map

A process has been developed to identify areas of the County that have a concentration of features that contribute to productive farming areas and protect existing clusters of preserved lands. The map is used as a component of the LESA scoring program.

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Web Map

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Interactive Map of Protected Lands

View the locations of preserved farms, conservation easements, ASAs and other protected lands in Adams County through an interactive web experience.