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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In administering the program, the department shall, under the direction and advice of the council:
(1) Give priority to project proposals that protect agricultural lands susceptible to development, subdivision, and fragmentation;
(2) Adopt a scoring process for evaluating project proposals and prioritizing projects based on the extent that the project will:
(A) Protect farmland in active or planned cultivation;
(B) Prevent development or fragmentation that would result in farmland loss;
(C) Support transition of affordable farmland to next-generation farmers;
(D) Leverage local, federal, or private funding, taking into account whether such funding includes a match requirement;
(E) Support conservation priorities, including, but not limited to, protection of habitat, water quality, watershed conservation, climate resiliency, local conservation plans, and public viewshed;
(F) Preserve or enhance soil quality; and
(G) Create or further enhance compatibility with existing military installations; and
(3) Ensure that, per its terms, any agricultural conservation easement to be acquired through the project:
(A) Is of perpetual duration;
(B) May not be assigned to or enforced by a third party without the express written consent of the landowner; and
(C) Aligns with existing federal and local programs to maximize potential for matching funds.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 44. Property § 44-10-45 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-44-property/ga-code-sect-44-10-45/
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