(A) The Township Agricultural Preservation Board shall establish selection criteria for making and prioritizing all eligible parcels submitted to the Township Farmland Preservation Program which criteria shall be subject to the approval of the Township Board.
(B) The selection criteria shall place an emphasis on farmland that:
(1) Has a productive capacity suited for the production of feed, food and fiber and has a greater potential for long-term agricultural production. Specific selection criteria may be based on soil classifications, parcel size, agricultural income, or the implementation of a soil conservation plan;
(2) Is under the threat of development. Specific selection criteria may be based on the proximity to public sanitary sewer or water, the extent of development activity in the township or the amount of road frontage;
(3) Complements other farmland protection efforts in the township and the county. Specific selection criteria may include proximity to other permanently protected farmland, proximity to other protected land or surrounding land, or inclusion in an agricultural zoning district;
(4) Has additional matching funds provided by the landowner or private sources;
(5) Other factors considered important by the Township Agricultural Preservation Board such as physical, historical or environmental characteristics; and
(6) Is consistent with the U.S. 131 Scenic Corridor Plan.
(Prior Code, Ch. XXXI, § 6) (Ord. passed 8-16-2004)