CFFPI - Roundtable - Farmland Protection Funding Options

This roundtable took place on October 10, 2006. Peggy Kirk Hall, Center law director gave a short presentation on legally available and potential future funding tools for Ohio local governments. Clark County Commissioner John Detrick shared insights on how Clark County has leveraged local funding to attract both state and federal farmland protection dollars. Granville Township Trustee Jim Havens was on hand to share how he and other local officials pioneered the first successful open space levy in Ohio and gained support for a second levy. Tracy Hatmaker, a Prairie Township administrator, provided insight on several regional strategies for generation of funds for local land protection.

policy brief (adobe acrobat format)
audio file of the meeting (you will need RealPlayer, iTunes or Windows Media Player)

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e: cffpi@osu.edu; p: 614.247.6479; f: 614.292.0078
m: Center for Farmland Policy Innovation, Dept. of Agricultural, Environmental, & Development Econ.
103 Agricultural Administration Bldg., 2120 Fyffe Rd., Columbus, Ohio  43210  USA