{"id":964,"date":"2026-03-24T12:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/planning\/?page_id=964"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:07:56","slug":"easements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/planning\/easements\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmland Conservation Easement Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5576cf-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5576cf-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_5576cf-05\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5576cf-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5576cf-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_5576cf-05\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5576cf-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5576cf-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_5576cf-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_5576cf-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_5576cf-05\">Farmland conservation easements are voluntary legal agreements that restrict the development and subdivision of land, either as a donation or through monetary compensation, with the goal of preserving land suited for farming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_e12d24-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_e12d24-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_e12d24-14\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_e12d24-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_e12d24-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_e12d24-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_e12d24-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_e12d24-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_e12d24-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_e12d24-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_e12d24-14\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agriculture.ny.gov\/AP\/agservices\/farmprotect.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYS Farmland Protection Implementation Grants Program (FPIG)<\/a> \u2013 The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) has offered Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG) since the 1990s for farmland conservation easement projects.&nbsp;Onondaga County has been an active partner in facilitating farm owner access to the program. To date, over 12,000 acres have been permanently protected.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_31317d-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_31317d-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_31317d-7c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_31317d-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_31317d-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_31317d-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_31317d-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_31317d-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_31317d-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_31317d-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_31317d-7c\">A key requirement of the NYSDAM FPIG application is endorsement of the project by the Onondaga County Agriculture &amp; Farmland Protection Board (AFPB). As interest in the program has increased, the APFB has developed a pre-application process for interested farm owners to identify the most viable and competitive lands to receive endorsement and undertake the full NYSDAM FPIG application process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_236533-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_236533-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_236533-41\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_236533-41 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_236533-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_236533-41\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_236533-41 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_236533-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_236533-41\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_236533-41 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_236533-41\">Refer to the information box below for deadlines, workshops, and pre-application materials.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_0ef178-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_0ef178-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_0ef178-73\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_0ef178-73 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_0ef178-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_0ef178-73\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_0ef178-73 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_0ef178-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_0ef178-73\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading964_0ef178-73 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_0ef178-73\">Links and Contacts<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_1464e5-2e\">NYS Department of Agriculture &amp; Markets (NYSDAM) Farmland Protection Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.ny.gov\/land-and-water\/farmland-protection-implementation-grants-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farmland Protection Implementation Grant (FPIG)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_4cfd25-12\">For questions and assistance with the Pre-Application process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:lisawelch@ongov.net\">Onondaga County Department of Planning<\/a> \u2013<em> AFPB staff support; FPIG Pre-Application submission assistance; mapping resources<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:jto32@cornell.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cornell Cooperative Extension<\/a> \u2013 <em>Technical assistance; grant program workshops; farmer outreach and education<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5acfed-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5acfed-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_5acfed-78\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5acfed-78 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5acfed-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_5acfed-78\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5acfed-78 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_5acfed-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_5acfed-78\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_5acfed-78 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_5acfed-78\">Eligible Applicant Partners (not exclusive list)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nyalt.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Agricultural Land Trust<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fllt.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finger Lakes Land Trust<\/a> \u2013 Skaneateles \/ Otisco Lake watersheds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_12e34e-d8\">Onondaga County Projects<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_888842-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_888842-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_888842-aa\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_888842-aa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_888842-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_888842-aa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_888842-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_888842-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_888842-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_888842-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_888842-aa\">To date, over 12,000 acres of dedicated farmland in Onondaga County have been protected by conservation easements through the NYSDAM FPIG program, federal grants, local land trusts, and the Onondaga County Agricultural Council. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_08a301-e0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_08a301-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_08a301-e0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_08a301-e0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_08a301-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_08a301-e0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_08a301-e0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_08a301-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_08a301-e0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_08a301-e0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_08a301-e0\">If you are interested in preserving your farmland for future generations, please contact any of the above listed organizations for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column964_8b7db9-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column964_8b7db9-56{max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column964_8b7db9-56{-webkit-flex:0 1 600px;flex:0 1 600px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column964_8b7db9-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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#777777;border-bottom:2px solid #777777;border-left:2px solid #777777;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column964_8b7db9-56{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column964_8b7db9-56{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column964_8b7db9-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column964_8b7db9-56{max-width:600px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column964_8b7db9-56\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_a1e375-dd\"><a href=\"mailto:agriculture@ongov.net\">Contact us<\/a> if you are interested in farmland conservation easements.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column964_51b068-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column964_51b068-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column964_51b068-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column964_51b068-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column964_51b068-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column964_51b068-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column964_51b068-16{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column964_51b068-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column964_51b068-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column964_51b068-16\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image964_299ffb-a0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image964_299ffb-a0\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2026\/03\/pic_pdr_masters_farm.jpg\" alt=\"Masters Farm\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-966\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_440aac-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_440aac-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_440aac-2d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_440aac-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_440aac-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_440aac-2d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_440aac-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_440aac-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_440aac-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_440aac-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_440aac-2d\"><em>The Masters Memory Lane Farm in the Town of Marcellus is protected by a <strong>Farmland Conservation Easement <\/strong>funded by the Masters and a NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Farmland Implementation Grant (FPIG)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_eeac03-f0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2026\/03\/ProtectedFarmland-November2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protected Farmland Map (2023)<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_c9da06-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_c9da06-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_c9da06-31\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_c9da06-31 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_c9da06-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_c9da06-31\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_c9da06-31 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_c9da06-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_c9da06-31\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading964_c9da06-31 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_c9da06-31\"><br>NEWS<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_78c26e-9c\">Now Accepting<br>Farmland Conservation Easement<br><a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/2026\/03\/AFPBPre-App2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 Pre-Applications<\/a><br>Deadline January 2, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b80a80-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b80a80-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_b80a80-62\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b80a80-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b80a80-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_b80a80-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b80a80-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b80a80-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_b80a80-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading964_b80a80-62 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_b80a80-62\">For more information contact<br>315-435-2611 or<a href=\"mailto:agriculture@ongov.net\"> agriculture@ongov.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_b7d0ed-d4\"><br><strong>RESOURCES<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/planning\/farmland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Onondaga County Agriculture &amp; Farmland Protection Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.ny.gov\/land-and-water\/farmland-protection-implementation-grants-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYSDAM FPIG Application Materials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.ny.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2019\/07\/GD_Land_Planning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYSDAM FPIG Site Plan Guidance Document<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_ce5098-27, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_ce5098-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_ce5098-27\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_ce5098-27 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading964_ce5098-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading964_ce5098-27\"] 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