Sussex County - Farmland Preservation Plan

Comprehensive Farmland Preservation Plan
Updated May 2008

Since the program's inception in 1983, the County Agriculture Development Board has preserved 9,468 acres of farmland with another 2,894 acres pending in 2007. At the end of 2007, the SCADB will have preserved a total of 12,362 acres of farmland in Sussex County.

This Comprehensive Farmland Preservation Plan identifies ten Project Areas in which future farmland preservation efforts will be concentrated.

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Inside Title Page
Document Credits
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
CHAPTER 1: AGRICULTURAL LAND BASE OF SUSSEX COUNTY
CHAPTER 2: AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IN SUSSEX COUNTY
CHAPTER 3: THE LAND USE PLANNING CONTEXT IN SUSSEX COUNTY(3.2MB)
CHAPTER 4: SUSSEX COUNTY’S FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM – OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 5: FUTURE FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM
CHAPTER 6: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUSSEX COUNTY
CHAPTER 7: NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 8: AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY, RETENTION AND PROMOTION
Literature Cited
Maps(11.3MB)
APPENDICES