Feb 12, 2013 12:58 PM
An online survey has been made available on the Peconic Land Trust website to assist Suffolk County in updating its Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan.
To further its goals to protect viable farmlands and natural resources, to preserve its pastoral character, and to promote the agricultural industry on Long Island, Suffolk County is conducting a survey in an effort to update the information contained in the 1996 Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan.
In September, the county announced that it had received a $50,000 grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture that would, in part, fund the plan update. The update is also funded by in-kind services from the county and a $10,000 grant from the Long Island Community Foundation made directly to the Peconic Land Trust. The funds support the... more
To further its goals to protect viable farmlands and natural resources, to preserve its pastoral character, and to promote the agricultural industry on Long Island, Suffolk County is conducting a survey in an effort to update the information contained in the 1996 Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan.
In September, the county announced that it had received a $50,000 grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture that would, in part, fund the plan update. The update is also funded by in-kind services from the county and a $10,000 grant from the Long Island Community Foundation made directly to the Peconic Land Trust. The funds support the... more
