EQUITY IN AGRICULTURE: PRESERVING THE VALUE OF DELAWARE'S RURAL LANDS

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With our rural landscape now threatened by rapid suburban residential development, there is the possibility that Delaware's agricultural lands and natural resources will become so fragmented that our largest industry and quality of life could be lost forever. Equity in Agriculture (PDF) documents a research project that culminated in the drafting of The Delaware Sprawl Prevention Act (House Bill 280) to address these concerns, and to preserve the value inherent in Delaware's rural lands. Equity In Agriculture is available for download as a formated print document, above, or in web format, starting here: Introduction: Preserving the Value of Delaware's Rural Lands New Growth Trends Impact our Rural Areas Local and State Government Planning and Responsibility Large "Town Scale" Subdivisions Don't Fit Our Rural Areas Rural Subdivisions Have a Statewide Impact House Bill 280 - A Statewide Response to Address the Challenge Myths and Misconceptions about the Delaware Sprawl Prevention Act Conclusion

Delaware Agriculture

Delaware State Law has long recognized that there is a legitimate State interest and public purpose in managing the "development, utilization and control of land, water, underwater and air resources of the State to ensure that there are adequate supplies of these resources for domestic, industrial, power, agricultural and other beneficial uses." (7 Del. Code '6001) The Delaware Code obligates the State Government to manage and balance the use of these resources for the public good.

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Last Updated: Monday January 28 2008