7 §53-A. Eligibility
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 1: ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 2-B: REGISTRATION OF FARMLAND HEADING: PL 1989, C. 478, §1 (NEW)
§53-A. Eligibility
Any owner who intends to register land as farmland pursuant to section 53-B shall: [1989, c. 478, §1 (NEW).]
1. Application. Submit an application for review by the soil and water conservation district in which the land is located in accordance with the provisions of Title 12, section 6-A. Owners of land must apply for review by March 1st of the year in which registration is desired. The owner shall use an application provided by the department;
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2. Notice of intent. Give notice of intent to register to all abutting landowners, as indicated on municipal or state tax records, by May 15th of the year in which registration is desired. Abutters shall be notified on a form provided by the department; and
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3. Farm and Open Space Tax Law. Only register land classified as farmland under the Farm and Open Space Tax Law, Title 36, chapter 105, subchapter X.
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SECTION HISTORY
1989, c. 478, §1 (NEW).