Washtenaw County Purchase of Development Rights Program

Washtenaw County Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program

The Washtenaw County Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program is a cooperative effort between Washtenaw County and participating Townships in Washtenaw County for making applications to the Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund (State PDR Program).  Legacy Land Conservancy provides staffing resources to the Washtenaw County PDR Program.  The participating Townships include Bridgewater Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Lodi Township, Manchester Township, Northfield Township, Superior Charter Township and York Charter Township.  Washtenaw County holds application rounds that coincide with the application rounds held by the Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund, which are dependent upon the availability of funds for this statewide fund.  All property owners who own land in a participating Township, and their land is located in the Agricultural Preservation Overlay Area according to A Comprehensive Plan for Washtenaw County, as amended, and meet the minimum criteria for selection according to the Washtenaw County Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance are invited to make an application to the program when an application round is being held.  Applications are currently not being taken for the Washtenaw County PDR Prgoram.  An application round is currently not scheduled at this time.  Please check back for updates on the availability of funding from the Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund and for a future application round. 

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Washtenaw County PDR Application

What is Purchase of Development Rights (PDR)?

Washtenaw County Agricultural Lands Preservation Advisory Committee

Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners

Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund (State PDR Program)

Related Links and Documents to the PDR Application

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