Blair County was approved to purchase Agricultural Conservation Easements in 1991, which provided an option to farmers who want to continue farming but are impacted by nearby nonagricultural development. By voluntarily selling their “development rights” to the Commonwealth and/or County, farmers are paid a portion of the nonagricultural development value of the property and may not have to sell the farm for conversion to non-farm uses. The land, with a conservation easement placed upon it to prevent development, can continue to be farmed. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program is administered in Blair County by the Blair County Agricultural Land Preservation Board (County Board).

The purpose of the Program is the long-term preservation of productive farmland. Easements are always purchased in perpetuity.

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1407 Blair Street
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania  16648
Phone: 814-696-0877 ext #5
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