Product No.: 06006
Date Published: 04/2006
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This publication outlines a plan for municipal action to preserve farmland and the agricultural industry in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It delineates Agricultural Development Areas within the township and lists individual farm properties for priority preservation. Information on Franklin Township's agricultural lands, soils, infrastructure, zoning, township support of farming, local farming trends, and imminence of change is provided through text, tables, and maps. Recommendations to strengthen community support of farming and a multi-year funding plan for farmland preservation are included, along with inventories of farmland parcels, information on conservation programs for farmers, and a sample farmer survey. The document is also Franklin Township's application to the New Jersey State Agricultural Development Committee for a Farmland Planning Incentive Grant.Geographic Area Covered: Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Key Words: Agriculture, Agricultural Development Areas, agricultural industry, conservation, environment, farmland, farming industry, Franklin Township, Gloucester County, land preservation, master planning, municipal planning, natural resources, New Jersey.
Staff Contact(s)
- Christopher J. Linn, AICP (clinn@dvrpc.org)
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