Land Use & Zoning
In Massachusetts, 'agricultural preservation restrictions' (APR) are designed to:
ARestrict all development on agricultural land permanently
BPermanently protect farmland from development while allowing continued agricultural use✓ Correct
CProvide tax exemptions for all rural land
DRequire all new development to incorporate green space
Explanation
Massachusetts Agricultural Preservation Restrictions (APRs) are conservation restrictions purchased by the state from willing landowners to permanently protect prime agricultural land from non-agricultural development.
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