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
Appendix B:
- Deed of Agricultural Conservation Easement
- Conservation Plan Agreement
- Landowner Responsibility Agreement
- Declaration of Merger of Seperate Tracts/ Parcels
- Subdivision Guidelines
- Permitted Acts and Rural Enterpises
- Application for Consideration of Rural Enterprises
- Notification for Pond Construction
- Photo Use Permission Form
- Application for Approval of Seasonal Farm Labor Camp Housing
- Termination of Seasonal Farm Labor Camp Housing
Resources
ASA
- Locate Forms, Legislation, and assistance related to Agricultural Security Areas (ASAs).
PPA Map
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.
Clean and Green
- Information about the County's Clean and Green (Act 319) Program administered by the Tax Services Department.
- The PA Department of Agriculture also provides information about Clean and Green.