County of Ulster
Ulster County Legislature
NOTICE of 30-day Period for Public Review of a New York State Certified Agricultural District
Eight-Year Review of Ulster County Agricultural District No. 3
Towns of Hardenburgh, Marbletown, Olive, Rosendale, Rochester, and Wawarsing
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that Agricultural District No. 3 for Towns of Hardenburgh, Marbletown, Olive, Rosendale, Rochester, and Wawarsing was established on December 14, 1973, pursuant to Agriculture and Markets Law. The district currently includes approximately 17,028 acres.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that under Section 303-a of the Agricultural and Markets Law, the County Legislature is required to review this district eight (8) years after its creation and every eight (8) years thereafter.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that during this thirty (30) day period of public review, municipalities and landowners within the district may propose a modification of the district by filing such proposal with the Clerk of the Legislature within thirty (30) days after the publication of the notice. Such 30-day period shall begin on December 27, 2024, with filings due by close of business on January 27, 2025.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that a district map will be on file and open to public inspection in the office of the County Clerk, the Clerk of the Legislature, and the County Planning Department, 244 Fair St., Kingston, NY. A map of the district can also be downloaded from the County Planning Department’s website at
http://ulstercountyny.gov/agricultural_district_3_review
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Ulster County Agricultural Farmland Protection Board (AFPB) has been directed to prepare a report in accordance with the requirements of Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law. After that, the County Legislature will hold a public hearing on the District, including any proposed modifications and the recommendations of the AFPB.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Burt Samuelson, Ulster County Planning Dept., (845) 339-2490 bsam[at]co.ulster.ny[dot]us
DATED: December 26, 2024
Victoria Fabella, Clerk
Ulster County Legislature
