Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 9.114 - Land policy planning and coordination(a) Evidence gathered in the Commonwealth suggests that local governments cannot preserve prime farmlands by themselves. Land use controls, public acquisition and preferential tax programs to protect agricultural lands shall be in support of environmentally sensitive land policy planning at all levels of governments. Frequently conflicting objectives of transportation, housing, sewer and recreation plans at the State, regional and local level indicate the need for a strong land policy framework to coordinate efforts to protect prime farmlands.(b) It shall be the environmental policy of the Commonwealth to develop an environmentally sensitive land policy planning program which protects the environmental values of the prime farmlands of the Commonwealth and coordinates activities at the State, regional and local level related to the use of these lands.