Sustaining Working Agriculture Lands – discussed: February 2007, May 2007 and August 2010

DATCP Working Lands Initiative website which has links to factsheets and program news and information

May 31 , 2007 @ T. Omro, Topic: Sustaining Working Ag Lands, Purchase of Development Rights

Purchase of Development Rights FAQs  (pdf)- written for Sheboygan county, but with general enough information to be applicable to other parts of Wisconsin.

Spreadsheet of PDR/TDR programs in Wisconsin (pdf) – developed by UWEX Center for Land Use Education

Spring 2007 Land Use Tracker newsletter – contains article on the steps to developing successful farmland preservation programs (page 7)

Town of Troy Summary of TDR program (updated link to their current Farmland and Open Space Preservation ordinance)

Washington County WI Farmland and Open Space Preservation Tools (pdf)- a summary booklet containing good descriptions of various regulatory, incentive-based, and economic-viability tools to protect farmland.

February 28, 2007 @ JP Coughlin Center. Topic: Sustaining Working Ag Lands, Purchase of Development Rights

Link to Materials from the “Growing Wisconsin: How to sustain our working lands” conference, February 2007

The Ultimate Land Use Study Tour: Lessons learned from Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania – factsheet

Steps for developing local, state or county farmland preservation programs – summary of presentation by Scott Everett, American Farmland Trust

Purchase of Development Rights Frequently Asked Questions – written for Sheboygan county, but with general enough information to be applicable to other parts of Wisconsin.

Letter sent to Rod Nilsestuen requesting request for support from Farmland Trust as Winnebago County explores options and interests

Sample County resolution (from LaCrosse County) to support Purchase of Development Rights program

Purchase of Development Rights Factsheet, UW-Extension Center for Land Use Education

Transfer of Development Rights Factsheet, UW-Extension Center for Land Use Education

Town of Dunn website on their Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program