Resources Available to St. Lawrence County's Farming Community

2020 BOL Resolution 132-2020 - Resolution regarding the siting of solar arrays on farmland & requiring the issuance of PILOTS.

Ag Resource Directory (Updated 07/30/18) – Describes technical assistance and financial resources available to farm operations and agribusinesses in St. Lawrence County.
Agricultural Landowner Guide – Includes comprehensive descriptions about tax benefits available to agricultural land owners in New York State.
Internet Mapping Application – Online maps that depict parcel boundaries, satellite imagery, wetlands, zoning, prime soils, ag district boundaries, and real property land classifications.
Agricultural Districts 1 & 2 – Farmland in these districts can be protected under Agriculture and Markets Law from unreasonable land use regulations and nuisance lawsuits.
Right to Farm Local Law – St. Lawrence County’s Law which outlines a voluntary mediation process that can be used by the farming community to resolve disputes.
Ag Development Plan – Adopted in December 2016, this plan assesses the County’s agricultural industry and trends; summarizes public input on issues for the County to address; and includes goals and actions prepared by a variety of organizations that serve the agricultural community.

Member	Constituency	Location
Robert Andrews, Chair	SLC Soil & Water Conservation Board	Gouverneur
Patrick Ames	Director, SLC Cooperative Extension	Canton
Larry Denesha	County Legislator	DeKalb
Margaret Finen	Agri-Business	Norwood
David Fisher	At Large Member	Madrid
Bruce Green	Director, SLC Real Property Tax Service Office	Canton
Jon Greenwood	Dairy Farmer	Potsdam
Mary Kelly	Dairy Farmer	Rensselaer Falls
Stephen McKnight	Dairy Farmer	Chase Mils
Josef TeRiele	Dairy Farmer	Canton
Jason Pfotenhauer	Director, SLC Planning Office	Canton

Need more information?
Contact: St. Lawrence County Planning Office
2nd Floor, Public Safety Complex
49 1/2 Court Street
Canton, NY 13617