Southtowns Record

Town Board agenda packet — September 2, 2026

Government
Town of Orchard Park
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Sep 2, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic

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DEPARTMENT  OF ENVIRONMENT  AND PLANNING

DANTEL  R. CASTLE, Aicr, COMMISSIONER  ZAQUE EVANS, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER &
  CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

  30-DAY PERIOD FOR INCLUSION OF
  PREDOMINANTLY VIABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS
  INTO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS

Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-b, the Erie County Legislature
designated September 1 through September 30 as the annual thirty-day period during which
landowners may submit requests to include predominantly viable agricultural land into an
existing certified agricultural district.

Copies of the application form have been provided to Municipal Clerks, Assessors, and Chief
Elected Officials for distribution to interested landowners. The application is also available online
at www.erie.gov/agenrollment.

The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning will accept applications from
September 1 through September 30. Any questions on this process should be directed to the
Erie County Department of Environment and Planning.

A public hearing will be scheduled at a later date to consider all requests and recommendations
of the Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board.

CONTACT:

Sarah Gatti, Principal Planner
Erie County Environment & Planning
95 Franklin Street, 10 Floor
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 858-6014
Fax: (716) 858-7248
Email:  [email protected]