138—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2,1978 Robin Ream works with land-use problems By SALLY BAIR Staff Writer LANCASTER - “This is the best thing that’s hap pened to me. It has broadened my horizons so much.” Robin Ream is talking about his CETA fmanced position with the Penn State Extension Ser vice in Lancaster and Lebanon counties. Ream was hired last February as an Extension assitant in land use and has spent the last nine months learning about the problems and trying to work with local planning commissions to help solve some of the problems facing the two counties. Despite some disap pointment in his inability to work more closely with local bodies, Ream is optimistic about the potential for preserving farmland. “Now is the time to preserve it,” he states emphatically. He added, “In the beginning I didn’t know about zoning, and I didn't know what I should be doing. I spent a lot of time reading and getting familiar with zoning and taxation.” After studying the, situation, he says, “I think I’ve made up my mind that! agricultural land should bo preserved through zoning/ That is the best way to deal with the problem.” It is not that he opposes such ideas as the purchase of development rights, but he feels that it is too expensive and com plicated. Zoning is easily understood. While almost every township has some kind of agricultural district designated, Ream said only seven or eight of the 41 townships in Lancaster PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE, ANTIQUES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, GUNS & COINS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 At 10:00 Located along Hill Top Drive, R.DJI Con estoga, Conestoga Twp., Lane. Co. Pa. (at Leo Smith's Store take River Corner Road to Hill Top Drive: turn left to sale). Bnck & frame ranch home w/5 rooms, full bath & at tached 1 car garage. Lot size: 256’ frontage by 290’ depth more or less total of 1 acre of land. Property open for inspection: Sat’s. - Dec. 2 & 9 from 1 till 3 or phone 394-4144 or 299-2268. Real Estate to be sold at 2:00 Frig. 2 dr. refng., Coldspot upright freezer. Ken more wringer washer, gas stove, RCA floor model col or TV, Early American stereo, 8000 BTU air condi tioner, Furniture in: Windsor, oak, plank bottom, walnut, lime mahg., mahg., wicker, uph., wooden, metal, etc. Picture frames, Hubley & other floor lights, croocks. Iron, brass, tin, bronze & wooden articles Glassware & china in: Leeds, Shirley Temple, car nival, pressed, German, Japan, colonial, depression & everyday Household articles Case #lOB-7 HP riding mower Some hand & garden tools. Guns- Remm. Gallery 22 special pump, Savage 30-30 & Stevens 410 Coins: Silver dollars, liberty & walk, halves, liberty dimes, Indian head cents & other corns Guns & coins to be sold at 2:30. Not responsible for accidents day of sale. NO OUT OF STATE CHECKS ACCEPTED. Sale by RUTH N. RINEER ESTATE (Mrs. Clarence S. Rmeer) Bernard J. Myers Atty. Howard Shaub Auctioneer 464-3541 and Roy C. Probst 464-3190 Food Served County have “true, planned agricultural districts.” Zoning can work, he feels, because people are more aware of the issue today. “We are to the point now that we should start watching land, and be more aware and not allow changes in zoning. If municipalities will adopt strong agricultural districts and stick with it, it can work.” Ream encourages people to get involved if they have strong feelings about the way they want their town ships zoned. “People must show the planning com missions and the supervisors that they are interested. Zoning is controlled locally, and local people should get involved and have a say.” Limiting or stopping growth is not the answer to the problem. Ream stated, “It would be detrimental to Lancaster to limit growth, but growth and development must come in the right places, or we are in danger of losing our best farmland. If we could preserve the green belts that we now have, we’d be living in a better place.” I think we can doit. I also think that one of the best things that has happened here is the renovation of downtown Lancaster.” Ream said that there is a lot of land that could sensibly be filled m around the city to take care of the “natural expansion” before encroaching on outlying areas of good land. He pointed out that development is not always the bargain some township officials and residents may feel it is. ‘Study after study shows that development is more costly than it is worth. If is phenonemal what it costs to provide police, sewer lines, upkeep on streets and education.” Ream said his first reaction to the new proposal of the County Com missioners to use deed restrictions as a means to preserve farmland was that it was too expensive. But he feels it is good to have the committee working on the problem as a means of “pointing more attention to it. It will make people more aware of it.” He said that in reading accounts of the appointments, he was struck by Amos Funk’s statement that the idea is so simple it just might work. Upon reflection, he said he agrees with that sentiment. Recently Ream helped a workshop designed to give municipal leaders a chance to hear success stories from townships which have successfully dealt with the preservation problem. He said, “We had four very interesting people tell their story, and I was surprised at the response and the number of municipalities represented.” Now he hopes the response will be action by those who do not have an agricultural zoning law. Ream predicted that the problem of neighbors complaining about agricultural odors and other nuisances will probably get worse, unless ag districts are created and adhered to. He said, “I don’t know what to do about it except to zoning to prevent it.” While Ream, who lives in Kleinfeltersville, divides his PUBLIC SALE OF FARM MACHINERY - ANTIQUES A FEW HOUSEHOLD GOODS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 12:00 Noon Located in Chester County, Pa. - Take Route 472 South from Oxford, Pa. about 4 miles to Mc- Comsey’s Store, turn right onto Media Road, go 1 mile to the T, turn left, first farm on left follow signs. FARM MACHINERY IH Model SFC flail chopper; 5’ New Holland crop ear ner, Model No. 3; New Holland No. 269 wire tie baler; Oliver No. 62-T baler with thrower; John Deere FBI 3 disc gram drill; Lilhston bush hog; 90 in. Westgo stone picker; wagon chassis with steel wheels; 28 disc har row; brilliant seeder with cultipacker 8 ft.; 16 ft. hay wagon with racks; IH Super H 2 row cultivator; IH 4 row cultivator 3 point hitch; 24 ft. Little Giant grain elevator with motor; 16 ft. Rambler boat with 35 horse Evinrude motor and trailer; plow colters; 2 four ft. Sears Roebuck lawn mowers, one with new motor with snow plow, disc, cultivator and weights; McCullah grain bin; platform scales; 3 used refrigerators; old doors and gates; mixed alfalfa and timothy hay, by the bale or by the ton; plus other items not mentioned. Feeder Pigs, Various Sizes Ducks & Geese, by the piece. ANTIQUES-HOUSEHOLD GOODS Eleven piece dining room set; 48x96 Trusale dining room taol< solid top; 2 captain chairs; 6 mate chairs; square legs, large corner hutch; 42 in. dry sink; porch furnitui e; porch .swing; several old wicker chairs; C antique antique Mipe bed; sewmg machines; etc Terms by JAMES V. FADDIS P.O. Box 62 Oxford, Pa. Phone; 215-932-4695 AUCTIONEER: John M. Umbte, R. 1, Atglen, Pa. 215-593-5756 LUNCH AVAILABLE “Not Responsible For Accidents” Robin Ream was hired last February as an Extension assistant in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties. His CETA-financed position deals with land use. He has spent the last nine months learning about land use problems and is working to solve some of the problems facing the Counties. time between the Lebanon and Lancaster County Extension offices, he said Lebanon County is not yet feeling the development pressure as it is being felt in Lancaster. However, he said, “It has the potential for problems.” Ream credited the Lan caster County Planning Commission and its professional staff with showing leadership. A parks and recreation graduate from Penn State, Ream said he hopes the experience from this job will enable him to get a position with a local government planning body when his CETA-fundmg expires. He said, “It has given me a lot of good experience, and I hope I can stay on somewhere with a planning agency." FARMERSVHU AUCTION iKsoin.Dilinas.n 6:00 P.M. In Farmersville, 3 mi. East of Brownstown, Lane. Co., PA. GENERAL HOUSEHOLD GOODS SALE We Sell on Commission. Call: JOHN J. RUTT 717-354-5095 Consignments being accepted for our Annual New Years Day Antique Sale! DILAND FARM COMPLETE DISPERSAL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Starting at 10:00 A.M. Located in Cumberland Co., 4Vz miles nor theast of Shippensburg, Pa. Going north on Route 11, turn east on Route 533, go to second macadam road, turn left or north, 2 miles to farm. 42 REGISTERED HOLSTEINS Cert. - Acc. - Vacc. - 30 Day Health Tests LB.R.&Lepto Shots Preg. Checked - Classified 27 cows and heifers in milk, nearly all between 2 and 5 yrs. old; 3 fresh Sept, and Oct.; 10 due Nov. and Dec.; balance in various stages. Several above 20,000 milk and 700 fat to 899 fat. Rolling Herd avg. 16,195 M., 3.7%, 596 F. 2 bred heifers; 8 yearling heifers; 2 service age bulls; Ismail bull. Popular sires including Astronaut, Ivanhoe Star, Magnet, Happy Brett, etc. Service sires include Marvex, Gay, Conductor, Ivanhoe Star, etc. TRACTORS & MACHINERY J.D. 4020 diesel, tricycle type, Diff lock; J.D. 620, Rolo matic and power steering; J.D. B, Rolo matic powertrol; J.D, 81938 model, good condition; Oliver 77 gas tractor; Oliver 575 4 - 16” auto, reset plow; J.D. offset transport disc; J. D. KBA 8’ disc; J. D. 3 lever harrow; Goby 10’ cultipacker. 2 sets J.D. cultivators; 2 Oliver 13 disc drills on steel; McCormick #449 - 4 row disc com planter; N.H. forage harvester with 1 row comhead and pickup; Badger and N.H. self unloading forage wagons; Badger hopper blower; J.D. #1209 haybine; N.H. #450 - 3 pt. mower; N.H. #404 hay conditioner. Vicon 3 pt. wheel rake; N.H. #271 baler with thrower; Grove, Case and N.H. wagons with bale racks; N.H. 30’ elevator; Little Giant rollaway elevator; Badger #205 manure spreader with hydraulic endgate; J.D. #45 loader; 3 pt. 6’ scraper blade; 3 pt. Yellow Devil sprayer; dump trailer Surge 25000 K.W. - P.T.O Generator- r ■ fchering equipment and small articles. Sale order -10 A.M., Machinery; then Cattle Lunch at Sale - Cattle Sale in Tent - Catalogs Owners ROY J. & RUBY K. DICE R. 5, Shippensburg, PA. 17257 Phone (717) 532-4819 Ralph W. Horst, Auct. Gossert & Eberiy, Clerks Fred M. Naugle, Pedigrees
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