Land Use & Zoning
What is 'agricultural preservation' in Rhode Island?
AThe state's program to provide farming subsidies
BPrograms and policies to protect farmland from development, including the purchase of agricultural land easements (PALS) through the RI Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission✓ Correct
CA DEM program to protect wetlands
DA CRMC program for coastal farmland
Explanation
Rhode Island's Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission (ALPC) administers programs to permanently protect farmland from development, including the purchase of agricultural land easements (development rights). This preserves open space and Rhode Island's agricultural heritage.
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