Parks - Farmland Preservation

Focus on Farmland Preservation

Based on a multitude of Lower Macungie Township 'studies' and 'polls', it has become quite evident that our citizens place a very high priority on Smart (aka Intelligent) Growth and its direct relationship to Farmland Preservation. To elevate this concern to a higher level, the Parks and Recreation Board has positioned an additional focus into its Mission Statement and membership participation: new copy reads as follow - "foster the preservation of open space and farmland within the Township".

Rapidly Disappearing Natural Resource

According to the American Farmland Trust, the United States is losing two acres of farmland every minute to new development. From 1992 to 1997, America converted more than 6 million acres of agricultural land to developed uses. this is roughly an area the size of Maryland. Pennsylvania lost 134,900 acres of prime farmland from 1992 - 1997, and more specifically - Lower Macungie Township has experienced a significant reduction in farmland:

To learn more about Farmland Preservation and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, click here.


Stay tuned for much more content:

Due to the significant importance of this topic, much more copy will be forthcoming. Please stay tuned.