DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Application Period for the Agricultural Land Conservation Assistance Grant Program [41 Pa.B. 6382]
[Saturday, December 3, 2011]An application period for grants under the Agricultural Land Conservation Assistance Grant Program (program) administered by the Department of Agriculture (Department) has started. The program is authorized by sections 7.1 and 7.3 of the act of June 18, 1982 (P. L. 549, No. 159) (3 P. S. §§ 1207.1 and 1207.3). In summary, the program allows the Department to award grants to certain counties for projects that will establish or improve agricultural conservation easement purchase programs. Regulations for the program are in 7 Pa. Code Chapter 138h (relating to Agricultural Land Conservation Assistance Grant Program). These regulations can be viewed and downloaded at www.pacode.com.
Applications for the program will be accepted by the Department beginning January 2, 2012, for a 45-day period ending at 4 p.m. on February 16, 2012. Information and grant application forms may be obtained from April Orwig, Bureau of Farmland Preservation, Department of Agriculture, 2301 North Cameron Street, Room 402, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408.
GEORGE D. GREIG,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-2051. Filed for public inspection December 2, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]
