Basic requirements for joint acquisition of development rights to agricultural lands (Repealed)

(a) In order for a municipality to become eligible to submit a project to the commissioner, the municipality must have the following: (1) A policy in support of farmland preservation. Such policy may take any one of the following forms: (A) A policy statement in the plan of development which supports farming or farmland preservation. (B) An open space plan which designates farmland for preservation purposes. (C) A municipal farmland preservation plan. (2) An agricultural land preservation fund. (3) An applicant who has voluntarily offered to sell development rights to the municipality. (4) A committee or an agent designated by the municipality with the authority to negotiate to purchase development rights. A municipality must provide the Commissioner with the aforesaid policy statement or plan, and documentation showing how the requirements listed above have been met. (b) Applicant for Joint Acquisition. Applicants must voluntarily apply to the Department of Agriculture for the sale of development rights. The minimum qualification of agricultural lands included in the application shall be: (1) thirty acres of prime and/or important farmland soils. (2) a minimum of total gross value of annual agricultural crop productions of $10,000, excluding livestock sales, forestry production and land lease revenues.