Ulste r Co unty Ag ric ultura l a nd F a rmla nd Pro te c tio n - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Appe nd ix B Ulste r Co unty Ag ric ultura l a nd F a rmla nd Pro te c tio n Bo a rd F e b rua ry 18, 2015 Re vie w o f Ag ric ultura l Distric t # 2

Ne w Yo rk Sta te Ag ric ultura l Distric ts L a w  § 303-a . Ag ric ultura l d istric ts; re vie w. 1. T he c o unty le g isla tive b o dy sha ll re vie w a ny distric t c re a te d und e r this se c tio n e ig ht, twe lve o r twe nty ye a rs a fte r the d a te o f its c re a tio n...  8 ye a rs in Ulste r Co unty  d e la ye d to sta g g e r re vie w pe rio d s o f the fo ur d istric ts  Se pte mb e r 21, 2006  July 21, 2015

Ne w Yo rk Sta te Ag ric ultura l Distric ts L a w § 303-a . Ag ric ultura l d istric ts; re vie w. b . d ire c t the c o unty a g ric ultura l a nd fa rmla nd pro te c tio n b o a rd to pre pa re a re po rt c o nc e rning the fo llo wing : (1) the na ture a nd sta tus o f fa rming a nd fa rm re so urc e s within suc h d istric t, inc lud ing the to ta l numb e r o f a c re s o f la nd a nd the to ta l numb e r o f a c re s o f la nd in fa rm o pe ra tio ns in the d istric t; (2) the e xte nt to whic h the distric t ha s a c hie ve d its o rig ina l o b je c tive s; (3) the e xte nt to whic h c o unty a nd lo c a l c o mpre he nsive pla ns, po lic ie s a nd o b je c tive s a re c o nsiste nt with a nd suppo rt the d istric t; (4) the d e g re e o f c o o rd ina tio n b e twe e n lo c a l la ws, o rd ina nc e s, rule s a nd re g ula tio ns tha t a pply to fa rm o pe ra tio ns in suc h d istric t a nd the ir influe nc e o n fa rming ; a nd

Sta tistic s fo r Ag ric ultura l Distric t # 2  Curre ntly 27,715 a c re s a nd 745 pa rc e ls  Appro xima te ly18,544 a c re s in fa rm o pe ra tio ns  Distric t we nt fro m 28,782 to 25,730 a fte r the prio r re vie w  57 pa rc e ls a nd 153 a c re s pro po se d c a nd id a te s fo r re mo va l fro m Distric t

Municipal Boundaries of 7 Towns in Agricultural District #2

Hydrography of Agricultural District #2

District Centered around Wallkill River

“Prime and Important Soils”

Topography of Agricultural District #2

Agricultural Region crosses County Boundaries

Sarah’s Way Subdivision N G D A R E R I

Sarah’s Way Subdivision N G D A R E R I

Sarah’s Way Subdivision N G D A R E R I

G 16 Millbrook Rd A R D I N E R

G 16 Millbrook Rd A R D I N E R

McCord Subdivision W H N U N G K A A S

McCord Subdivision W H N U N G K A A S

McCord Subdivision W H N U N G K A A S

Rolling Hills Subdivision W H N U N G K A A S

Rolling Hills Subdivision W H N U N G K A A S

Rolling Hills Subdivision W H N U N G K A A S

W H N U N G K A A S

413 Strawridge Rd W H N U N G K A A S

413 Strawridge Rd W H N U N G K A A S

413 Strawridge Rd W H N U N G K A A S

124 and 126 Kingsview Hwy K A E P L T T L L I

124 and 126 Kingsview Hwy K A E P L T T L L I

124 and 126 Kingsview Hwy K A E P L T T L L I

124 and 126 Kingsview Hwy K A E P L T T L L I

Que stio ns  Whic h o f the se pa rc e ls sho uld re ma in in the a g ric ultura l d istric t?  Whic h sho uld b e re c o mme nd e d fo r re mo va l?  Are the re a ny no t o n this list tha t sho uld b e re c o mme nd e d fo r re mo va l?