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Agricultural Conservation Easements

Three farms totaling about 126 acres in Penn, Drumore and Salisbury townships would be permanently preserved under Resolution 69, funded mostly by state money. This keeps the land in farming forever and adds to contiguous blocks of already-preserved farms.

4 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 28, 2026

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Farmland preservation

Three more farms were permanently preserved in Salisbury, Penn, and Fulton Townships, but new applications dropped to just five this year versus a typical 20. Over 150 landowners are still on the waiting list.

15 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 28, 2026