2016 New York Laws
AGM - Agriculture & Markets
Article 25-AAA - (Agriculture & Markets) AGRICULTURAL AND FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAMS
322 - Definitions.

 322. Definitions. When used in this article:
1.  "Agricultural  and  farmland  protection"  means the preservation,
  conservation, management or improvement  of  lands  which  are  part  of
  viable  farming operations, for the purpose of encouraging such lands to
  remain in agricultural production.
2. "Plan" means the county and  municipal  agricultural  and  farmland
  protection plan as provided for in this article.
3.  "Program"  means  the  state  agricultural and farmland protection
  program created pursuant to the provisions of this article.
4. "Not-for-profit conservation organization" means an organization as
  defined in subdivision two  of  section  49-0303  of  the  environmental
  conservation law.
5.  "Soil  and water conservation district" means an entity as defined
  in subdivision one of section three of the soil and  water  conservation
  districts law.