County hosts ag land ordinance discussion
Bonner County hosted a discussion Oct. 22 about land use ahead of a Jan. 1 statewide requirement for counties to create an ordinance for reviewing agricultural protection area applications.
Photo by ERIC WELCH
SANDPOINT — Farmers, residents, conservationists, and Bonner County officials met Tuesday to discuss the future of local farmland and new county responsibilities.
The discussion centered on Idaho’s recently implemented Agricultural Protection Area Act, which aims to allow owners of working lands to voluntarily protect the zoning of their property for a fixed term.
By Jan. 1, all counties across the state must establish an agricultural protection area ordinance to facilitate and review applications from landowners; the Oct. 22 discussion aimed to kickstart that process.
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