(A) Acquisition of a land preservation easement.
(1) Reasonable public notice of intent to purchase the easement shall be given at least 15 calendar days before a public meeting held to consider final approval of the proposed acquisition.
(2) Installment Purchase Agreement (IPA). The County Commissioners may offer to purchase an easement through the use of an IPA. The form and terms approved and recommended by the Advisory Board and approved by the County Commissioners. The deed of easement may be held by the County Commissioners.
(B) Acceptance of donated easements.
(1) In addition to its authority to purchase easements under this chapter, the county or the county's designee may accept the donation of an easement or other interest in property for agricultural land or conservation purposes.
(2) (Reserved)
(Ord. 2022-13, passed 8-25-2022)