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Abstract:
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1. The Importance of Farmland -- 2. Making the Case for Farmland Protection -- 3. Managing Community Growth: What You Can and Cannot Do -- 4. The Business of Farming in America -- 5. Farmland Protection and the Federal Government -- 6. State Farmland Protection Programs -- 7. Agricultural Zoning -- 8. Controlling Sprawl: Urban Growth Boundaries and Urban Service Areas -- 9. The Purchase of Development Rights -- 10. The Transfer of Development Rights -- 11. Land Trusts: Private-Sector Land Conservation -- imer -- App. C. Model Agricultural Conservation Easement -- App. D. Sample Governor's Executive Order -- App. E. Sample Testamentary Easement -- App. F. Agreement Creating an Urban Growth Boundary Agreement. App. G. Sample Easement Sale Application Ranking System and Application -- App. H. Cooperative Agreement for Public-Private Partnership in Farmland Protection -- App. I. Sample Reimbursable Conservation Easement Acquisition Agreement -- App. J. State Assignment of Conservation Easement -- App. K. State Agricultural District Laws -- App. L. IRS Form 8283 for Easement and Property Donations and Bargain Sales.
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