Legal Notice – Public Hearing 09 03 19 – Agricultural District 8 Year Review

LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law of the State of New York, Section 303-a, that the Putnam County Legislature will be holding a Public Hearing on the proposed continuation, modification, or termination of the Putnam County Agriculture District No. 1 created by Resolution #381 of 2003, and as modified by Resolution # 193 of 2011 and most recently by Resolution # 144 of 2019, as well as on the recommendations of the Putnam County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board (“AFPB”).

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the recommendation of the AFPB is to include all current 157 parcels (5,113.9 acres), as specified in the attachment to the AFPB’s “Agricultural District #1 8-Year Review and Modification Report” to the Legislature dated July 23, 2019. A copy of this report is available from the Clerk of the Legislature upon request at 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York or by calling the Legislative Office at 845-808-1020.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following modifications are being proposed to Putnam County Agriculture District No. 1: 1) No change in the overall size of District No. 1, which includes all of Putnam County; and 2) Inclusion within District No. 1 of the current 157 parcels (5,113.9 acres), as set forth in the AFPB’s report.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 6:45 P.M. in the Historic Courthouse, Carmel, New York to consider this matter.