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Resources Available to St. Lawrence County’s Farming Community:
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Ag Resource Directory (Updated 07/30/18) – Describes technical assistance and financial resources available to farm operations and agribusinesses in St. Lawrence County.
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Agricultural Landowner Guide – Includes comprehensive descriptions about tax benefits available to agricultural land owners in New York State.
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Internet Mapping Application – Online maps that depict parcel boundaries, satellite imagery, wetlands, zoning, prime soils, ag district boundaries, and real property land classifications.
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Issues to Consider before Signing a Renewable Energy Lease– A Nov 2017 workshop for agricultural land owners.
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Agricultural Districts 1 & 2 – Farmland in these districts can be protected under Agriculture and Markets Law from unreasonable land use regulations and nuisance lawsuits.
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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.
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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.
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board
About the AFPB
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Member |
Constituency |
Location |
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Robert Andrews, Chair |
SLC Soil & Water Conservation Board
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Gouverneur |
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Patrick Ames |
Director, SLC Cooperative Extension |
Canton |
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David Fisher |
At Large Member |
Madrid |
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Dave Forsythe |
County Legislator |
Lisbon |
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Bruce Green |
Director, SLC Real Property Tax Service Office |
Canton |
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Jon Greenwood |
Dairy Farmer |
Potsdam |
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Stephen McKnight |
Dairy Farmer |
Chase Mills |
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Reginal Sapp |
Greenhouse Producer |
Canton |
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Josef TeRiele |
Dairy Farmer |
Canton |
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Allyn Tubbs |
Agri-Business |
Gouverneur |
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Keith Zimmerman |
Director, SLC Planning Office |
Canton |
Meeting Minutes
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February 4, 2016 |
May 5, 2016 |
November 3, 2016 |
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February 2, 2017 |
April 6, 2017 |
October 5, 2017 |
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December 7, 2017 |
April 5, 2018 |
October 4, 2018 |
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December 6, 2018 |
February 7, 2019 |
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Our Main Partners
Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County
County Industrial Development Agency
Soil and Water Conservation District
Need more information?
Contact: St. Lawrence County Planning Office
2nd Floor, Public Safety Complex
49 1/2 Court Street
Canton, NY 13617
Telephone: (315) 379-2292
e-mail: planning@stlawco.org
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