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Land Resources / News / Virginia
Northampton preserves farm land
Source: delmarvanow!com
Northampton County protected a second working farm last week through its Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program, with the acquisition of a conservation easement on Nottingham Farm near Franktown. Cousins Butch and Add Nottingham of Nassawadox agreed to permanently restrict land use on their 172-acre property in a deal that combined both the sale and donation of development rights to the county and the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. June 15, 2011 The Nottinghams' conservation easement permits traditional land uses -- like farming, forestry, hunting and fishing -- but prohibits subdivision or lot sales. "I am very happy," said Add Nottingham. "This farm would have ended up covered in houses sometime in the future and I am glad it will remain a working farm."
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