Agricultural District #1
Anniversary Date: 05/05/13
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Allen Birdsall
Caneadea Centerville
Granger Grove
Hume New Hudson
Rushford
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Agricultural District #2
Anniversary Date: 10/07/11
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Allen Amity
Andover Angelica
Belfast Birdsall
Clarsville Cuba
Friendship Scio
Ward Wellsville
West Almond Wirt
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Agricultural District #3
Anniversary Date: 06/10/14
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Almond Birdsall
Burns Grove
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Agricultural District #4
Anniversary Date: 08/07/17
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Alfred Alma
Andover Bolivar
Genesee Independence
Ward Willing
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Enacted in 1971, New York's Agricultural Districts Law (ADL) is a very effective tool for maintaining lands in agriculture, and ensuring New York's
position as an outstanding agricultural state.
The ADL recognizes that agricultural lands are important and irreplaceable resources, which are in jeopardy of being lost as a result of increasing costs of
agricultural businesses, development pressures and regulatory constraints.
The Law seeks to create economic and regulatory incentives which encourage farmers to continue farming. Relying primarily on the initiative of landowners
and local governments, with state oversight, the law provides agricultural landowners with a number of benefits and protections.
Allegany County Board of Legislators has established agricultural districts in the County and at the present time there are four (4) districts in the County.
Each district is reviewed every eight (8) years. Below you will find a listing of the districts and their Anniversary Dates. Review of these districts is
commenced 300 days prior to the anniversary date. An Open Season for entry into an Ag District has been set by the County Board of Legislators for
each October.