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Laws

Georgia TDR Enabling Statutes (GA. Code. Ann. §§ 36-66A-1 to 36-66A-2 (2005).)

Georgia Right to Farm Enabling Statute (Ga. Code Ann. § 41-1-7 (2004).)

Statistics

Farms

47,846

Land in farms (acres)

10,150,539

Market value of agricultural products sold ($1,000)

7,112,866

Agricultural land developed between 1982 and 2007 (acres)

647,100

Sources: 2007 Census of Agriculture and the 2007 National Resources Inventory

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Glossary of NRI-related terms

Legislative Updates

Georgia House Bill 346 (2011)

Georgia House Bill 367 (2011)

Georgia House Bill 225 (2011)

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Sample Documents

Oconee County, GA: Letter of Interest in Farmland Protection Program

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

A Plan for Atlanta's Sustainable Food Future

Building Communities with Farms: Insights from Developers, Architects and Farmers on Integrating Agriculture and Development

The Local Government Fiscal Impacts of Land Uses in Union County: Revenue and Expenditure Streams by Land Use Category

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