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Preserving
Wilderness and Farm Land
Benefits of Being in an Agricultural District
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Butterfly Hollow Farm ____ The Path Leading Us Here ____ How The Farm Got Its Name ____ Restoring the Old Farmhouse ____ Where The Beefalo Roam ____ Saddle Up The Horses ____ Saving Wilderness and Farm Land ____ Farm Journals ____ Sharing The Farm ____ Guest Book ____ Site Map ____ |
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Reasons
to Be In an Ag District: It provides a process for the recognition of lands dedicated to agricultural production in Tennessee and promotes pride and community interest in the preservation of farmlands. ____________________________ It Provides a formal voice for each farming community that can unite the land owners together and collectively increases the awareness of Agriculture in the county. ____________________________ If a farm in an Agricultural District receives a notice of condemnation/eminent domain, the local Soil Conservation District can be requested by the landowner to to hold a public hearing to review the project's impact on the property. ____________________________ Was created in 1995 by the Agricultural District and Farmland Preservation Act. ____________________________ This program will most likely improve and develop as most of the other 14 states that have Agricultural District laws have. If this happens, these districts will become the stepping stone for other incentive based permanent land protection tools like conservation easements. Landowners would be required to be in a district before being eligible to receive federal funds, tax breaks and other incentives. ____________________________ There is no personal or public cost to start or be a member of an Agricultural District. ____________________________ Inclusion in an Agricultural District is entirely voluntary. ____________________________ Landowners can withdraw from the program at anytime. ____________________________ Roads signs can be erected to promote the entrance into a Agricultural District. ____________________________ Each district is established for a period of five years and can be renewed every five years. Requirements: Each landowner has a minimum of 15 acres ____________________________ Collectively the district is contiguously connected and contains a minimum of 250 acres ____________________________ All the landowners within the district must fill out a simple Farm Information Form that provides information on farm production, number of acres and percentages of woodland, crops and pasture. ____________________________ Submit a petition to the local Soil Conservation Board of Directors. The petition should also contain topographical, soil and tax maps of the entire proposed district. The local NRCS office can help supply the land maps and the tax assessors office can help find the tax maps.
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info@butterflyhollow.com
Butterfly
Hollow
Gordonsville,
TN 38563