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Policy Options for Strengthening Farmland Mitigation in Massachusetts and other New England States: Identifying Policy Barriers and Opportunities Around Land Access and Farm Transfer
2016by: Ben Kurtzman, Jesse Robertson-DuBoisThis briefing paper explores current farmland mitigation policies in Massachusetts, which are in place to help preserve productive farmland, and recommends changes that have the potential to strengthen the existing policies. -
Greener Fields: Combating Climate Change by Keeping Land in Farming in New York
May 2017by: Sanaz Arjomand, David HaightThis briefing paper addresses how preserving and promoting the good management of farmland help New York state's goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 percent by 2050. -
Approaches to Balancing Solar Expansion and Farmland Preservation: A Comparison across Selected States
EB 2018-04, May 2018by: Travis Grout, Jennifer IfftThis briefing paper addresses the growing need to manage and balance conflicts of interest between farmland protection and solar energy expansion. -
County Right-to-Farm Ordinances in California: An Assessment of Impact and Effectiveness
AIC Issues Brief Number 15, May 2001by: Matthew Wacker, Alvin Sokolow, Rachel ElkinsThis briefing paper reviewed 15 county-adopted right-to-farm ordinances and their implementation to determine the effectiveness of this tool in protecting agricultural operations and reducing farm-urban edge conflicts. -
Agricultural Land Conservation: An Important Part of California’s Climate Strategy
April 2016This briefing paper argues for another benefit of farmland preservation: helping to achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals. -
Zoning in Support of Agriculture in Ohio: What Are the Options?
May 2007by: Jill Clark, Peggy HallThis briefing paper sought to answer the question of how zoning can support agricultural activities. -
Farmland Protection: The Role of Local Governments in Protecting Farmland as a Vital Local Resource
Growing Food Connections Planning & Policy Brief, September 2017by: Ann Dillemuth, AICPThis briefing paper, produced as part of the Growing Food Connections project, offers an overview of regulatory and programmatic approaches to protect farmland from non-farm development. -
Farmland Preservation Policies in the United States: Successes and Shortcomings
June 2004by: Thomas DanielsThis briefing paper from the University of Pennsylvania addresses the disconnect between the farm income-oriented policies of the federal government and the land use and growth management policies of state and local governments and the challenge of getting the latter to engage in farmland protection efforts. -
Smart Solar Siting Principles and Examples of Land Use Laws that Support Renewable Energy While Protecting Farmland
May 2019This briefing paper is designed to help planners draft land-use and development regulations that balance solar development and farmland preservation goals. -
Smart Solar Siting for New England
September 2020This briefing paper is designed to help local officials and planners to protect farmland while encouraging solar energy development. -
Benefits of Farmland Conservation in California
2015This briefing paper explores the benefits that farmland preservation efforts in California have to both society and the environment. -
Purchase of Development Rights and Conservation Easements: Frequently Asked Questions
NMSU Technical Report 34, November 2002by: John Wright, Rhonda SkaggsThis briefing paper offers answers to frequently asked questions about the purchase of development rights and conservation easement programs. -
Agricultural Zoning
August 2001by: David KruftThis briefing paper addresses agricultural zoning, a system that local governments can use to regulate the development in agricultural areas as it relates to the future of communities.
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