Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 7. AGRICULTURE |
PART V-C. Farmland and Forest Land |
Chapter 138e. Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program |
Section 138e.1. Purpose |
Section 138e.2. Eligibility |
Section 138e.3. Definitions |
Section 138e.11. General requirements |
Section 138e.12. Authorization of program by county governing body |
Section 138e.13. County board; membership; occupations |
Section 138e.14. County statement of purpose |
Section 138e.15. Farmland ranking system |
Section 138e.16. Minimum criteria for applications |
Section 138e.17. Planning and development map |
Section 138e.18. Schedule for submission of applications |
Section 138e.19. Purchasing procedures |
Section 138e.20. Public information |
Section 138e.21. Inspection and enforcement of an easement |
Section 138e.41. Application for review of county program |
Section 138e.42. Review, certification and approval of a county program |
Section 138e.43. Revision of county program |
Section 138e.44. Periodic recertification of county programs |
Section 138e.61. Application |
Section 138e.62. Evaluation of application |
Section 138e.63. Order of appraisal |
Section 138e.64. Appraisal |
Section 138e.65. Easement value and purchase price |
Section 138e.66. Offer of purchase by county board |
Section 138e.67. Requirements of the agricultural conservation easement deed |
Section 138e.68. Title insurance |
Section 138e.69. Statement of costs |
Section 138e.70. Summary report |
Section 138e.71. Notification of owners of land adjoining proposed easement purchase |
Section 138e.72. Transactions affecting ownership of easement |
Section 138e.73. Survey requirements |
Section 138e.91. Recommendation for purchase |
Section 138e.92. Review and decision |
Section 138e.93. Postsettlement recording and reporting procedures |
Section 138e.101. Annual easement purchase threshold |
Section 138e.102. Allocation of funds to counties |
Section 138e.103. Expenditure of matching funds |
Section 138e.104. Installment sales |
Section 138e.201. Responsibility |
Section 138e.202. Inspections |
Section 138e.203. Annual report |
Section 138e.204. Enforcement |
Section 138e.205. Notification to owner |
Section 138e.206. Enforcement actions |
Section 138e.207. County boards duties with respect to change of ownership |
Section 138e.221. Permitted acts |
Section 138e.222. Conservation plan |
Section 138e.223. Construction of buildings; changes in use |
Section 138e.224. Construction of one additional residential structure |
Section 138e.225. Subdivision of restricted land |
Section 138e.226. Procedure for review of request to subdivide restricted land |
Section 138e.227. Landowners duties with respect to change of ownership |
Section 138e.241. Deed clauses |
Section 138e.251. Program in general |
Section 138e.252. Eligibility of a land trust to register for reimbursement grants |
Section 138e.253. Registration of eligible land trust |
Section 138e.254. Applying for a reimbursement grant |
Section 138e.255. State Board review of applications |
Section 138e.256. Decision of the State Board |
Appendix B. FORM C SOILS REPORT |
Notation
The provisions of this Chapter 138e issued under the Agricultural Area Security Law (3 P. S. § § 901915), unless otherwise noted.
The provisions of this Chapter 138e adopted June 29, 1990, effective June 30, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3578, unless otherwise noted.