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 on the DEP website 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 also be scheduled at a later date to consider all inclusion requests and the recommendations of the Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board.

CONTACT: Sarah Gatti, Principal Planner Erie County Environment & Planning
95 Franklin Street, 10th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 858-6014
Fax: (716) 858-7248
Email: agriculture@erie.gov

Link to Enrollment Form: https://www3.erie.gov/agriculture/form/agricultural-district-open-enrol

PLEASE NOTE, THE LINK ABOVE WILL NOT LEAD TO THE ENROLLMENT FORM UNTIL SEPT 1, 2022