Representative explains
HARRISBURG - A new
approach to the preservation
of agricultural land has been
passed by the state House.
Rep. Noah Wenger, co
sponsor of the measure, said
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House Bill 1793 would permit
local government to create
special agucultural areas in
order to protect prime
farmland from being zoned
or developed out of
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existence
The Vice Chairman of the
Agriculture Committee said
the measure also provides
for an Agricultural Area
Advisory Committee and
establishes a system for the
formation of an agriculture
area.
Wenger said once an
agricultural area is
established, it would be
subject to the following
conditions:
Development easements
The county could set up a
program to purchase
development easements
from owners of land within
the agricultural areas. Smce
the bill is voluntary, lan
downers would not be forced
to sell such an easement to
the county
Local ordinances. Local
governments would be
prohibited from adoptmg
ordinances
unreasonably restrict farm
structures or agricultural
practices. Exceptions would
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ag preservation measure
be made for regulations
directly affecting public
health or safety
Eminent domain. State
agencies and local govern
ments with the power of
eminent domain could not
condem land located within
an agricultural area without
Penn State ag engineers and
safety specialists.
Nowhere else in the
country is a farm safety
program much more
developed than the two-year
old course offered m Penn
sylvania.
But the information is
rpor’ v >,prr tviocp who need to
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group of volunteer firemen. The rescue crews also were able to familiarize
themselves with other typical pieces of farm equipment in case they should be
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the approval
agencies.
Wenger added the con-
tinued existence of an
agricultural area would
come up for review every
eight years. Review
procedures would mclude
recommendations from the
learn about sophisticated,
complex farm equipment At
last year’s seminar only two
of the 84 men who par
ticipated m the sessions had
any background in farm
equipment. Bambndge, and Silver
This year’s class had a Springs fire companies were
larger percentage of farm- among those who attended
Tienced members. But the session this ;ar.
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planning commission and
the advisory committee m
addition to a public meeting.
“This is a vital piece of
legislation for Pennsylvania.
This innovative method of
dealing with land use will be
a benefit to future
generations,” he concluded.
certain
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