12 §6-A. Farmland registration - Maine Statutes

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 1: SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

Chapter 1: SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§6-A. Farmland registration

In addition to the powers assigned in section 6, a soil and water conservation district shall review applications for the registration of farmland pursuant to Title 7, chapter 2-B. The district shall, by majority vote of the supervisors, certify whether the land described in the application: [1989, c. 478, §2 (NEW).]

1. Acreage. Consists of 5 or more contiguous acres;

[ 1989, c. 478, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Crop-producing. Includes only land where agricultural chemicals, as defined in Title 7, section 52, were used in the production of farm products, as defined in Title 7, section 52, subsection 3-A, in 3 or more of the previous 6 calendar years; and

[ 2007, c. 649, §6 (AMD) .]

3. Relationship to boundary established. Is within 100 feet of any property boundary and that the application includes a depiction of the distance between any crop-producing area under consideration and any property boundary within 100 feet that is sufficient to determine the impact of Title 7, section 56, subsection 1, on abutting land.

[ 1989, c. 478, §2 (NEW) .]

A review under this section must be completed by May 1st of the calendar year in which the application is made. [1989, c. 478, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 478, §2 (NEW). 2007, c. 649, §6 (AMD).