Jurisdiction Name: | Lancaster County |
State/Province: | PA |
Country: | United States |
Type of Government: | County |
Population: | 519,445 |
Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
Policy type: | resolution |
Year: | 2009 |
GFC Topic: | community food production |
Keywords: | agriculture, development, farmland, food production, green infrastructure, growth, habitat, infrastructure, land use, plan, production, public funds, rural, rural agriculture, rural areas, rural land use, urban growth area, wildlife, wildlife habitat |
Adopting Government Department(s): | Lancaster County Planning Commission |
Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Lancaster County Planning Commission, Lancaster County Green Infrastructure Project Committee |
Support Entity(s): | n/a |
Funding Amount: | $250,000 |
Funding Sources: | consultant assistance |
Policy Outcome(s): | part of the Agriculture and Rural Lands Planning Program, which was formed to guide county and municipal planning policy regarding areas that should be conserved for their agricultural and/or natural resources, and sustaining the towns and villages as the county |
Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |