Boundary County is initiating an ordinance, as required by the State of Idaho, to establish a process, application requirements, and standards, to provide a voluntary opportunity for landowners to protect and enhance the economic and cultural benefits of working lands.
“Agricultural protection area” means specific parcels of land in a designated geographic area voluntarily created under the authority of the state through local ordinance for the purpose of protecting and preserving agricultural land. Lands created under the Agricultural Protection Act would be designated on the county’s comprehensive plan future land use map.
Provisions to continue these ag protection areas or remove the designation are included in the proposed ordinance, as well as the formation of an Agricultural Protection Area Commission, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners.
Commissioners will hold public hearing on the Agricultural protection area ordinance at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 10, in the Boundary County Annex, 6566 Main Street, Bonners Ferry.
Written comment regarding the new information for this file that is longer than 1 page must be submitted to the Planning Office at PO Box 419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805, no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, December 5. Anyone wishing to speak during the public portion of the hearing may do so in compliance with the public hearing procedures.
The complete files are available for view at the Boundary County Planning and Zoning Office by contacting the planning department (208) 267-7212. Anyone requiring special accommodations due to disability should contact the Commissioners’ office at least two days prior to the meeting at (208) 267-7723.