Ag. District 7 8-Year Review Comment Period

Chautauqua County Agricultural District 7, located in the Towns of Clymer, French Creek, Harmony, Mina, North Harmony, and Sherman and Villages of Panama and Sherman, encompassing 94,444 acres is currently being reviewed. The goal of the review process is to identify property that should either be added or removed from the existing agricultural boundaries.

Chautauqua County has designated March 1st to March 31st as the thirty (30) day public review period for the eight-year review of District 7. During this thirty (30) day period, any municipality, land owner, or State Agency whose territory is within the Agricultural District may propose a modification to the Agricultural District. Land owners may submit requests to add parcel(s) of predominantly viable agricultural land or remove parcel(s).

The Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development will accept requests from March 1st through March 31st. Please submit all requests to the Department of Planning and Development, 201 West Third Street Suite 115 Jamestown, New York 14701 or email to sharpl@chqgov.com on or before 4:30 PM on March 31, 2023.

The Agricultural District 7 Review Worksheet, current Agricultural District Maps, and additional information can be found on the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development website at: bit.ly/CHQagdistrict. A map of District 7 is on file and open to public inspection at the Clerk’s Office of the Chautauqua County Legislature in Mayville, New York. Please call 716-753-4215 to schedule an appointment.

An agricultural district is a geographic area which consists predominantly of viable agricultural land.  Agricultural operations within the district are the priority land use and afforded benefits and protections to promote the continuation of farms and the preservation of agricultural land.