Section 250-RICR-110-00-8.12 - Restrictions on Purchased Farm PropertiesA. All farm properties purchased by the Department that are selected for resale to a farmer under this program shall be conveyed or donated to the Rhode Island Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission (ALPC).B. Any farm property that the ALPC sells to a selected farmer-buyer shall be sold subject to Agricultural Deed Restrictions that includes, at a minimum: 1. The prohibition against building houses and associated non-agricultural improvements outside the identified dwelling unit area;2. The prohibition against removing soil or other mineral resources;3. The prohibition against using the Farm Property other than for agricultural purposes outside the identified dwelling unit area.4. An "affirmative covenant" requiring the protected Farm Property to be kept in active agricultural use; and,5. An Option to Purchase at Agricultural Value running to the Department, where agricultural value has the meaning set forth in § 8.5(B) of this Part above, which shall provide the Department with the opportunity to purchase a Farm Property at Agricultural Value at the time a bona fide offer is made on a Farm Property originally sold through this program.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-110-00-8.12