Agriculture has always been vital to the culture and economy of Luzerne County, and it supports a broad infrastructure of related agri-businesses. The inherent value of farmland goes beyond its economic value by providing habitat for wildlife, groundwater recharge areas, and open space in an increasingly urbanized area. Through this program, productive farmland is preserved so it is available to grow crops rather than houses or other types of development.

This is accomplished through the county’s purchase of the development rights to farmland and the placement of a perpetual conservation easement on the property. The landowner retains ownership of the land, but in exchange for the payment, they (and subsequent landowners) must abide by the restrictions outlined in the easement. The whole purpose of the easement is to protect the agricultural and open space benefits of the property.

Contact Luzerne County Farmland Preservation Program

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Contact Luzerne County Farmland Preservation Program

325 Smiths Pond Road
Shavertown, Pennsylvania  18708
Phone: 570-674-7991 extension 7
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