Why are you contacting me?
The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders has directed the Department of Resource Conservation to identify areas of the county, called Agricultural Development Areas (ADAs), most appropriate for the long-term preservation of productive agricultural lands.

Your farm is located in one of several areas that the Burlington County Agriculture Development Board (CADB) has selected for inclusion in an ADA. The criteria for inclusion in an ADA are that the land contains a predominance of high quality soils, is relatively free from conflicting residential development, and is not located in a planned growth area.

The CADB annually identifies the highest quality and most threatened farmland within the ADA and invites the owners of these properties to participate in the Easement Purchase Program

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1. Why are you contacting me?
2. What is a preservation easement?
3. If I sell the county a preservation easement, do I still own the land?
4. Will sale of the development rights to my land reduce its value?
5. Is there a market for deed restricted farmland?
6. How do you determine the value of my development rights?
7. Why should I sell my development rights to the county?
8. If developers can offer me a higher price, why should I sell to the county?
9. If I sell to the county will the public have the right to come on my property?
10. Is this program open to every farm owner?
11. What do I need to do to be considered for the program?
12. When will I know if I have been placed on the acquisition targeting list?
13. Does the county's focus on large farms mean that the county is not interested in smaller farm properties?
14. After I sell my development rights to the county, can I build a house for a child or other family member?
15. I have a non-agricultural use on my property or may want to establish one in the future, is this allowed?
16. How many farms are currently enrolled in this program?
17. When would the county buy my development rights?
18. Is there a deadline for submitting an application to the county for participation in the program?
19. What happens after I submit my application?
20. Am I required to submit a binding offer with the application to sell the development rights on my property for a certain price?
21. Am I required to accept the county's offer?
22. How do I get more information about the program?