Helps Protect, Preserve Local Farmland
MADISON,
Wis. – For generations, the close-knit community of Montana, situated
on the northern end of the Driftless region in Buffalo County, has been
home to family farms. The area features a landscape full of rolling
hills and dense forests nestled in plunging valleys. While much of the
land in the township is productive, the flat fields that line the
winding roadways are optimal for maneuvering agricultural equipment and
are the most desirable for farming. These areas, however, are also
highly sought-after for conversion to residential land or recreational
use by local hunting outfitters.
In 2021, the Montana Society of Responsible Land Use Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) was formed as a response to the local land use conversion pressures and the community’s desire to keep the rich farmland in production. By itself, an AEA does not have any land use restrictions or requirements for landowners. However, when a landowner in an AEA signs a farmland preservation (FP) agreement, they voluntarily commit to keeping their land in agricultural use and to implement soil and water conservation practice for 10 years. This allows landowners to limit land conversion and discourage potential buyers from purchasing land for uses outside of agriculture...
In 2021, the Montana Society of Responsible Land Use Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) was formed as a response to the local land use conversion pressures and the community’s desire to keep the rich farmland in production. By itself, an AEA does not have any land use restrictions or requirements for landowners. However, when a landowner in an AEA signs a farmland preservation (FP) agreement, they voluntarily commit to keeping their land in agricultural use and to implement soil and water conservation practice for 10 years. This allows landowners to limit land conversion and discourage potential buyers from purchasing land for uses outside of agriculture...
...To learn more about AEAs and the Farmland Preservation Program, visit https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/AgriculturalEnterpriseAreas.aspx . To start or join a current AEA, contact the county land conservation department in the county where your land is located...
Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) Program
...Agricultural enterprise areas, or AEAs, are community led efforts establishing designated areas important to Wisconsin’s agricultural future. More specifically, an AEA is an area of productive agriculture that has received designation from the state at the request of landowners and local governments. As a part of the state’s Farmland Farming equipment creating potato hills in a farm field in the Fairfield AEA in Sauk CountyPreservation Program, AEAs strive to support local farmland protection goals.
Local communities can voluntarily pursue designation of an AEA by submitting a petition to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Through this designation, the community can encourage continued agricultural production and investment in the agricultural economy. Landowners within designated AE?As are eligible to enter into voluntary farmland preservation agreements?.
...moreAgricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) Program
...Agricultural enterprise areas, or AEAs, are community led efforts establishing designated areas important to Wisconsin’s agricultural future. More specifically, an AEA is an area of productive agriculture that has received designation from the state at the request of landowners and local governments. As a part of the state’s Farmland Farming equipment creating potato hills in a farm field in the Fairfield AEA in Sauk CountyPreservation Program, AEAs strive to support local farmland protection goals.Local communities can voluntarily pursue designation of an AEA by submitting a petition to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Through this designation, the community can encourage continued agricultural production and investment in the agricultural economy. Landowners within designated AE?As are eligible to enter into voluntary farmland preservation agreements?.
Ken Notes: A very interesting program...
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