Within an agricultural security area (ASA), a farm is entitled to special protection from condemnation and laws and ordinances that would unreasonably restrict farming operations. Local governments in Pennsylvania may establish ASAs but only in response to petitions from landowners interested in enrolling their land in an ASA.
http://conservationtools.org/guides/49
Year: 2017
Organization/Source: WeConservePA (formerly Pennsylvania Land Trust Association), Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Farmland Preservation, and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
Topic tags: Farmland Preservation and Print Editions of WeConservePA Guides
Related guides: Agricultural Protection Zoning