Two thousand acres of preserved Ag Land in Adams County is indeed an attention getting number! This has been achieved through a series of Agricultural Easements with Hanover Shoe Farms along with numerous partners. This land preservation legacy continues with the most recent Agricultural Easement with Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., Union Township, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Department of Agriculture. The easement was approved at Wednesday’s public meeting as presented by Adams County Rural Resource Manager Ellen Dayhoff.
This Agreement provides for the purchase of a conservation easement for the purpose of preserving 161.32 acres of agricultural land owned by Hanover Shoe Farms located in Union Township. The total purchase price of the easement is $548,488.00, of which $27,424.00 will be paid for by the County and the remainder by the Commonwealth and the Township. As development pressure in the eastern part of the County accelerates, easements such as this ensure that designated portions of the County will retain the agrarian landscape that is part of our Adams County history and fabric!
Source: Adams County Commissioners