Welcome
to the Columbia County
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board
We hope that this site will provide you with the necessary tools to stay informed
of our current projects as well as past.
The Columbia County Agriculture & Farmland Protection
Board (AFPB) was established in 1992 by authority of NYS Agriculture & Markets
Law Article 25AA. The AFPB has the following powers and duties:
• Advise the county legislative
body (Columbia County Board of Supervisors) on matters related to the
proposed establishment, modification, continuation, or termination
of any state certified Article 25AA agricultural district.
• Review notice of intent filings (pursuant
to Article 25AA) and make findings and recommendations on the potential
impacts of governmental actions involving lands in state certified Article
25AA agricultural districts.
• May develop a county agricultural and farmland
protection plan
(pursuant to Article 25AAA).
•Request the commissioner of the NYS Department
of Agriculture & Markets to review any state agency rules and regulations
which the board identifies as affecting agricultural activities within a state
certified Article 25AA agricultural district.
• Notify the commissioner of the NYS Department
of Agriculture & Markets and the commissioner of the NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation of any attempts to propose the siting of solid
waste management facilities upon farmland within a state certified Article
24AA agricultural district.
• At the request of one or more owners of land
used in agricultural production, review the land classification established
by NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets for such land and recommend
revisions the specific classification to the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets.
The AFPB consists of eleven members including up to six
members representing active farmers and agribusiness and the following
positions: chairman of the county soil & water conservation district
board of directors (or designee), a member of the County Board of Supervisors,
a county cooperative extension agent, the county planning director,
and the county director of real property tax services.
Download a pdf
copy of the powers and duties here.
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