IS— Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 11,1978
Ag districts designed
By DIETER KRIEG
LANCASTER - The first
step towards good
agricultural zoning is good
planning, says David
Schreffler, one of the ar
chitects of a land-use or
dinance which is designed to
protect farmers in Millcreek
Township of Lebanon
County. Although he is a
social studies teacher,
rather than a farmer,
Schreffler is a strong and
dynamic champion of far
mland preservation. He
voiced his concerns and
demonstrated his persuasive
style at a recent meeting on
land-use at the Lancaster
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Schreffler declares that
surveys and studies must
first be conducted before an
acceptable land-use plan can
be implemented. Included
should be economic impact
statements, soil maps, an
inventory of existing land
uses, future land use
projections, the topography
of the land, suitability of the
land for farm machinery,
and other pertinent facts
which might affect land-use
in the area. Even the con
dition and use of a neigh
boring farm should be
David Schreffler
Millkreek Township
Lebanon County
considered when making
plans, said Schreffler
By using the proper
procedures throughout the
planning stages, and an
input of ideas from the
community, Schreffler
maintains that agricultural
districts can be more readily
identified. Together, they
form a basis for the proposed
land-use ordinance.
One of the keys to having it
all come out properly is to
have farmers on the ad
visory boards, says
Schreffler. Another im
portant aspect is that the
involved individuals carry
out a strong and favorable
public relations program.
The support of the entire
community should be
solicited.
In Millcreek Township,
some of the facts which were
used to help the cuase of
agricultural zoning in
cluded:
Farms present fewer tax
problems than residential
areas.
Nuisance ordinaces -
centering on farm odors,
noises, and debris - are kept
to a minimum.
If housing developments
were allowed to swallow up
farmland mdiscriminitely,
the tar increases would not
support the necessary
services. Also, scattered
developments use more
agricultural land than
concentrated residential
areas.
Water, sewage, and
transportation problems
would develop if agricultural
zoning is not put into effect.
To get a land-use program
off the ground, it’s essential
that farmers become in
volved, Schreffler em-
to protect farmland
phasized. Ideally, the
agricultural community
should push to have itself
represented by farmers.
Also, they should seek a
commitment from their
supervisors to work for the
protection of their lands and
businesses.
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its farmland over the past
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Schreffler pointed out that 66
per cent of the land m his
Lebanon County township is
used as cropland. Also, most
people in the area are in-
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