§ 9.116. Farmlands of regional importance.

 (a)  Throughout many regions of the Commonwealth, productive agricultural lands exist in areas not defined as prime farmlands. The environmental values characteristic of prime farmlands may also be associated with other agricultural lands. In addition, the same techniques recommended for the protection of prime farmlands may be applied to other farmlands having regional agricultural importance.

 (b)  It shall be the environmental policy of the Commonwealth to encourage and support regional and local programs which identify and protect lands having regional importance for agriculture.

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