Public Meeting: Farmland Preservation in Morris County

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Public Meeting Farmland Preservation in Morris
County
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Morris CADB

• William Roehrich, Chairman Public
• Loren Pfeiffer, Vice Chairman Farmer
• Jay Thomson, Secretary Public
• Laura Akin Farmer
• Greg Keller Public
• Aimee Ashley Myers Farmer
• Ken Wightman Farmer

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The Morris County Comprehensive Farmland
Preservation Plan

• What is it?
• a.k.a. the County PIG Program
• Strategic plan that will outline 10 year
  preservation goals

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The Morris County Comprehensive Farmland
Preservation Plan

• Why Do We Need It?
• Required per SADCs new program rules
• Necessary to secure SADC funds for farmland
  preservation

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The Morris County Comprehensive Farmland
Preservation Plan

• What Will It Accomplish?
• Enable year-round processing of applications
• Shorten time frame from application to closing
• Eliminate duplication of work between CADB and
  SADC
• Eliminate competition between New Jersey farms of
  varying characteristics for the same funds

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The Morris County Comprehensive Farmland
Preservation Plan

• How Will It Be Developed?
• Determine farm eligibility using SADC minimum
  criteria
• Develop project areas
• Submit plan to municipalities and public for
  comment
• Submit plan to SADC for approval
• Adopt plan at public hearing
• Amend plan annually to include specific farms

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History of Farmland Preservation in Morris County

• County-wide
• 97 Preserved Farms 6,736 Acres
• 13 Pending Farms 719 Acres
• Highlands Preservation Area
• 71 Preserved Farms 5,136 Acres
• 10 Pending Farms 656 Acres

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Future of County Preservation ProgramDiscussion
Items

• What is the Future of the Ag Industry in Morris
  County?
• 1 of 6

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Future of County Preservation ProgramDiscussion
Items

• Why Do We Need to Preserve More Farmland?
• 2 of 6

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Future of County Preservation ProgramDiscussion
Items

• How Will Farmland Be Preserved?
• 3 of 6

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Future of County Preservation ProgramDiscussion
Items

• Will GSPT Provisions Concerning Pre Post
  Highlands Valuation Be Extended?
• 4 of 6

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Future of County Preservation ProgramDiscussion
Items

• What Direction Should the Countys Preservation
  Program Take?
• 5 of 6

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Future of County Preservation ProgramDiscussion
Items

• What Needs to Be Done to Protect the Ag Industry
  in Morris County?
• 6 of 6

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• Thank You!