“Farmland conservation easements are most effective when they accompany a local comprehensive plan, restrictive agricultural zoning, and growth boundaries. Several of the leading counties in growth management have used this approach, including … Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky.” Saving Farms & Farmland. Planning Magazine, August, 2009.
For more information on farmland conservation easements, also known as PDR (Purchase of Development Rights) visit LFUCG’s PDR Program www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=497 and the Bluegrass Conservancy www.bluegrassconservancy.org
Lexington’s PDR program garners praise from Planning Magazine
By Knox van Nagell | August 4th, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog
Who We Are
The Fayette Alliance is your voice at city-hall advocating for sustainable growth in Lexington…to achieve a world-class city in our world-class Bluegrass landscape.
Since 2006, the Alliance has worked with local government to usher over 50 major land-use policies into law that promote farmland preservation and our signature agricultural industries, responsible development, and improved water quality and infrastructure in Fayette County.
We are charting Lexington's future by positively impacting local zoning and policy decisions—the very building blocks of our community. Although many challenges still remain, we are accomplishing sustainable growth in Fayette County for a better quality of life, economy, and environment for all of us.
