Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 20 - Department of Food and Agriculture
Section 22 - Non-Development Covenants

Section 22. Notwithstanding the requirements of sections forty F to forty I, inclusive, of chapter seven, the department may acquire non-development covenants for terms of limited duration. The department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Non-development covenants for terms of limited duration shall be exempt from any regulations that require an appraisal, an environmental site assessment and a survey. The department may require other expedited requirements appropriate for the duration of the non-development covenant.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 20 - Department of Food and Agriculture

Section 1 - Department; Board of Agriculture; Membership; Meetings; Commissioner of Agricultural Resources; Board Consultation, Review and Comment on Proposed Policies and Regulations

Section 2 - Compensation of Commissioner

Section 3 - Powers and Duties of Commissioner

Section 4 - Assistant Commissioner

Section 5 - Compensation and Traveling Expenses of Assistant Commissioner

Section 6 - Organization; Divisions and Bureaus; Directors and Other Personnel

Section 6a - Intern Scholarship Program

Section 6b - Equine Advisory Committee; Members; Terms

Section 6c - Massachusetts Food Policy Council

Section 19 - Appeal

Section 22 - Non-Development Covenants

Section 23 - Program to Assist in Acquisition of Agricultural Preservation Restrictions

Section 24 - Agricultural Lands Preservation Committee

Section 25 - Annual Report of Agricultural Lands Preservation Committee

Section 26 - Property Tax Assessment of Land Under Agricultural Preservation Restrictions

Section 27 - Farm Viability Technical Assistance and Implementation Funding

Section 28 - Linked Loan Program; Definitions Applicable to This Section and Sec. 29

Section 29 - Farm Capital Linked Loan Fund

Section 30 - Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board; Membership; Assessment and Collection of Fee Upon Milk Delivered by Producers; Audit

Section 31 - Dairy Promotion Trust Fund

Section 32 - Agricultural Inspection and Infrastructure Trust Fund