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Noi. 32 (2022)
STANTON FARMLAND HERITAGE PRESERVATION AG ENTERPRISE
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AREA PETITION
COVER MEMO
TOO9 County Board of Supervisors
FROMOO Ken Witt, County Administrator
Ellen Denzer, Director, Community Development
August 2, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Stanton Farmland heritage Preservation Ag Enterprise Area Petition
INFORMATIONBACKGROUND
Stanton Farmland Heritage Preservation Ag Enterprise Area Petition
Farmers in the Towns of Stanton, Star Prairie, and Cylon have been meeting over the past year
preparing an application for submittal to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, grade and
Consumer Protection ATOP to establish an Ag Enterprise Area in accordance with the Ag
Enterprise Area (AEA) andFarmland Preservation program requirements.
An AEA i a designation that can be applied for by local landowners that if approved, will
provide the option for landowners to sign farmland preservation agreements Keeping the land'
in agriculture while also requiring compliance with Administrative Cedes NR151 and ATOP 590
practices. AEA and farmhand preservation enrollment also grants the landowners eligibility for
state tax credits. Please see attached CATCP handout describing the AEA program and its
requirements. As required, the proposed Stanton Farmland heritage Preservation AEA complies
with the AEA requirements: it is contiguous, has over 5 eligible landowners in support, and is
consistent with the County Farmland Preservation Plan standards and the three towns'
comprehensive plans.
The final requirement in the AEA petition application process is signed petitions of support by
landowners in the proposed AEA, non-petitioning cooperators i.e., businesses that may benefit
from farmland preservation but will not be able to collect any tax credit, the County
Conservationist and local political subdivisions including the involved Towns and the County.
The final signature to be collected is St Croix Counter. Please see attached AEA Signature Page
for St. Croix County.
County Board action approving and authorizing the County Board Chair to sign the petition is
requested to complete the appl'ication.
Currently St. Croix County has th,iree DATCP designated AEAs: Town of Troy AEA, Squaw Lake
AEA, and Town of Rush River AEA.
Resolution No. 32 (2022)
ST CR JJNTY STANTON FARMLAND HERITAGE PRESERVATION AG ENTERPRISE
AREA PETITION
1 WHEREAS,the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2 I ATCP is accepting petitions for the designation of Agricultural Enterprise Areas throughout
the State of Wisconsin; and
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5 WHEREAS, an Agricultural Enterprise Area(AEA) is an area of contiguous land
primarily in agricultural use that has been designated by the : A°TCP in response to a locally.
7 developed petition; and
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9 WHERE AS, agriculture is an important component of the St. Croix County economy,
10 landscape, and rural character; and
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12 WHEREAS, St. Croix County believes that establishment of an AEA will further protect
13 agricultural land and enhance the local agricultural economy and
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15 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Farmland Preservation Plan and Comprehensive Plan.
16 adopted.November 5th, 2012 identifies the protection and preservation of agricultural land as a
17 goal of the Plan-, and
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19 WHEREAS, Subchapter DTI of Wis. Stat. Chapter 91 authorizes the establishment of are
20 AEA as a mechanism to protect agricultural land and enhance the local agricultural economy;
21 and
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3 WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. §§ 91.86(2) and (3), establishes a petition process and
4 submission requirements through which owners of eligible farms may petition.the DATCP to
25 establish an AEA; and
26 pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 1. (2), all political subdivisions in which a
28 proposed AEA is located must jointly file the petition for the AEA.with the DATCP, and
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30 WHEREAS,the farmers in the Towns of Stanton, Star Prairie, and Cylon prepared. an
31 application for the submittal to ATOP" to establish an Ag Enterprise Area in accordance with
32 the AEA and Farmland Preservation program requirements.
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34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that St. Croix Counter hereby supports the
35 establishment of the Manton Farmland Heritage Preservation Ag Enterprise Area Petition (AEA)
36 within the Towns of Stanton, Star Prairie, and. Ceylon, in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, and:.
37 authorizes the St. Croix County :hoard Chair to sign the petition of support for submittal with the
38 application to establish the AEA..
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANI�MOUS]
MOVE R: Scott Counter, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Ryan Sherleyl Supervisor
AYES: Anderson,, C ounter, Hansen, Sherley, VanSomeren, Hessel,ink
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Vote Confirmation.
St Croix C oun!z Board of Supervisors A ctionI:
Roll Call -Vote Requirement— Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Hansen! Supervisor
SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Feidler, Ostness, Counter,
Hansen, Sherley, 'Tellijohn, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanep,oel, VanS,omeren, Ramberg
EXCUSED: Richard Ottino
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on July 26, 2022
Christine Hines, County Clerk
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Program Overview Farmland Preservation Tax Credit
Agricultural enterprise areas, or AEAs, are community led Landowners who own land within an AEA, and who sign
efforts establishing designated areas important to Wisconsin's a farmland preservation agreement are eligible for
agricultural future. More specifically, an AEA is an area of either:
productive agriculture that has received designation from the $5/acre for landowners with a farmland preservation
state at the request of landowners and local governments. As agreement signed or modified after July 1, 2009
a part of the state's Farmiland Preservation Program, AEAs $10/acre for landowners with, lands located in a certified
strive to support local farmland protection goals. farmiland preservation zoning district and in an AEA with
a farmland preservation agreement signed or modified
after July 1, 2009
Submitting a Petition for Designation
Farmland owners, agribusinesses and local governments work
together to file a petition for AEA designation. A proposed
AEA petition will include the following requirements:
Include a boundary that is contiguous, primarily in
agricultural use and falls within the county certified
Image Source.,Brian Sadler.,Fairfield AEA farmland preservaltion plan area.
How an AEA can add value in your community 0 At least 5 eligible landowners within the boundary must
sign the petition in support of the request.
AEAs can help,communities preserve agriculI'tural land for
the future while promoting the local agro-economy and 0 All political jurisdictions with land that falls within the
investing in local land and water resources. An AEA enables proposed AEA boundary, als well as all county
landowners to sign a farmland preservation agreement. By conservationists, must sign the petition in support of the
signing a farmland preservation agreement with the AEA.
Department of Agriculture,Trade and Consumer 0 The proposed AEA is consistent with other local planning
Protection, a landowner agrees to keep land in agricultural efforts, including the county farmland preservation plan
use for 15 years and to meet state soil and water and any comprehensive plans.
conservation stanclards. In return, the landowner may You can find instructions and other petition materials
claim the farmland preservation tax credit annually. online at farmland preservation.wi.gov. our staff is
always available to answer questions.
Contact Us
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,Trade
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Email: DAT CPWorl<ingLands@wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608/224-46,11 ARM-PUB-2870 01119
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Political Subdivision Signature Page
This signature page must be signed by an authorized officer or representative of every political subdivision (county, town,
city or village)in; which any part of the proposed A EA is included.
St Croix Coun Ity
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Political subdivision name:
Type (check one): County g' Town [:] City Ej Village [:]
I understand that by checking this box, I am indicating that I am an authorized officer or representative
for a [:]town[]city E]village or[Zjcounty withi�n the proposed Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA),
and that we offer our support in request for designation of the proposed AEA.This signature page
does not mean that landowners in this political subdivision are required to participate in the farmland
preservation program.This signature page reflects support of the agricultural community and the goals
of this petition. My electronic (typed)signature has the effect of meeting the signature requirement
under s., 91.86(2), Wis. Sitats
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