LEGAL NOTICE
-NOTICE OF A 30-DAY PERIOD FOR PROPOSAL FOR INCLUSION OF PREDOMINANTLY VIABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS INTO THE CERTIFIED MONROE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to Article 25-AA of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law, the Monroe County Legislature has adopted a process to make additions of predominantly viable agricultural land into the certified Monroe County Agricultural Districts.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that following the 2025 District Review and the consolidation of Agricultural District No. 6 into District No. 5, Monroe County now has a single Agricultural District covering the entire County.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that Monroe County is required to conduct a review of all proposals for inclusion of predominantly viable agricultural land into the certified Monroe County Agricultural District.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that only whole tax parcels are eligible for inclusion in the certified Monroe County Agricultural District.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that there is hereby established a 30-day period to request parcels be added to the certified Monroe County Agricultural District, which period commences on March 1, 2026, and terminates on March 30, 2026.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that any proposed additions must be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the County Legislature within this 30-day period and shall include the following information: a description of the land; the tax map identification number and acreage; and the address.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that at the termination of the 30-day period any proposed additions will be submitted to the Monroe County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board for review and recommendation to the Monroe County Legislature.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that subsequent to the receipt of the recommendations of the Monroe County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, the Monroe County Legislature will hold a public hearing on the proposals and recommendations of the Monroe County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and thereafter will take action to accept or reject the proposals to include predominantly viable agricultural land in the certified Monroe County Agricultural District.
DATED: February 10, 2026
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