Purchase of Development Rights Program

PDR Program Overview

Scott County’s Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program is the second Agricultural Conservation Easement program by a local government in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Currently there are five (5) farms totaling 611 acres permanently protected by conservation easements.

Goals & Objectives

Our goal is to manage a farmland preservation program by purchasing conservation easements in the Rural Service Area of Scott County. The target goal is to preserve 20% of the agriculturally-zoned land within Scott County, with an annual goal to preserve 2,000 acres per year.

PDR Protected Farms

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PDR Information

Selling Your Development Rights

PDR Map

Natural Resources Conservation Service

PDR Documents

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~~PDR Ordinance~~

~~Copy of Application~~

~~Poster~~

~~Sample Conservation Easement~~

~~Ranking Criteria Used to Evaluate Farm~~

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Donated Easement Information

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You may apply to donate a conservation easement on your farm at any time.

~~Donated Conservation Easement Application~~

~~Donated Conservation Easement Template~~

~~Policy for Accepting Donated Easement~~

~~Stewardship Fee Policy~~