Section 3. The committee shall locate and map all land in agricultural or horticultural use within the town or city showing such soil classification information as is available from the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. Such map or maps shall indicate property boundaries, the owner of the land, and the present zoning classification of said land. Conservation districts as established pursuant to the provisions of chapter twenty-one, regional planning districts as established pursuant to the provisions of chapter forty B, and the department of food and agriculture shall make available to the committee such maps, data, and other available information as is pertinent to the work of the committee.
The committee shall make available in one or more public places, the aforementioned maps, and provide printed information to all affected landowners. Said committee shall hold one or more public informational meetings in order to explain the purposes and requirements of such agricultural incentive areas. Notice of said meetings shall be given by registered mail to all affected or abutting landowners and by publication.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Chapter 40l - Agricultural Incentive Areas
Section 2 - Agricultural Incentive Area Committee
Section 3 - Location of Agricultural or Horticultural Land; Informational Meetings
Section 4 - Establishment of Agricultural Incentive Areas; Procedure
Section 5 - Sale of Land or Conversion to Other Use
Section 6 - Property Tax; Assessment
Section 7 - Special or Betterment Assessments
Section 8 - Eligibility of Area for Purchase of Agricultural Preservation Restrictions; Priority