Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 001-37-3 - ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL VOLUNTARY FARM SUPPORT PROGRAM1. A municipality shall establish a Voluntary Municipal Farm Support Program in accordance with Title 7 M.R.S., Section 60-A. At such time a municipality must also establish its Program timeline for solicitation, review, and acceptance or denial of applications. A municipality's VMFSP application form must include the following: A. The general description of the municipality's VMFSP;B. The general description of a Farm Support Arrangement including Farm Support Payments and easement monitoring requirements;C. A copy of the municipality's Qualified Agricultural Conservation Easement;D. An estimate of the costs a typical grantor would pay the municipality to prepare and record the Qualified Agricultural Conservation Easement at the County Registry of Deeds;E. The Farm Application Requirements and application procedures and deadline(s); andF. The municipality's process and timeline for reviewing and accepting or denying a proposed Farm Support Arrangement.01-001 C.M.R. ch. 37, § 3