CLEAN OHIO AGRICULTURAL EASEMENT PURCHASE PROGRAM APPLICATION

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - Office of Farmland Preservation
8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH  43068
Tel: 614-728-6210 Fax: 614-466-6124
Step 1: Create Farm ID
LSID:
FarmID:
Landowner's Last Name:
Official Local Sponsor:
County of Easement:
Total Tier 1 Score:
Total Acreage:
The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP) application due date has past for the 2008 round of funding. Users are able to view applications but do not have the ability to change and/or submit applications.

Welcome and thank you for your interest and participation in the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP). Established in 2002, this program was created within Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 901.21 and described in ORC 901.22. Its goal is to preserve Ohio's most productive and viable blocks of farmland for future generations. Please read the 2008 Instructions and Guidelines before beginning the application process.

  • Once this step is completed, you will be issued a Farm ID for this applicant.

  • This Farm ID will need to be provided to the local SWCD/NRCS representative in order for them to complete steps 17 and 18 of the application located above and at the top right hand corner of each step.

  • Required fields are noted with an asterisk before each required text box.
Submitted by LSID:
* Last Name of Landowner Main Contact:
* First Name of Landowner Main Contact:
* Affiliation to Landowner:
* Landowner's Home Address:
* City:
* State:
* Zip Code:
* Telephone:
Fax:
Email Address:
Re-Enter Landowner Email Address:

Step 2: Local Sponsor
LSID:
FarmID:
The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP) application due date has past for the 2008 round of funding. Users are able to view applications but do not have the ability to change and/or submit applications.

  • Once this step is reviewed and submitted, you will be issued a Farm ID for this applicant.

  • Use this Farm ID to reference each step of the AEPP application process.

  • This Farm ID will need to be provided to the local SWCD/NRCS representative in order for them to complete steps 18 and 19 of the application.

  • Required fields are noted with an asterisk before each required text box.
* Official Local Sponsor:
* Last Name of Local Sponsor's Representative/Main Contact:
* First Name of Local Sponsor's Representative/Main Contact:
* Affiliation to Local Sponsor's Representative/Main Contact:
* Local Sponsor's Address:
* City:
* State:
* Zip Code:
* Telephone:
Fax:
Email Address:
Representative's Employer:
Representative's Title:
Representative's Work Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email Address:

Step 3: Eligibility - Required Background Information
LSID:
FarmID:
The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP) application due date has past for the 2008 round of funding. Users are able to view applications but do not have the ability to change and/or submit applications.

The following requirements must be met in order to be eligible to apply for the AEPP. Items 3A through 3H must all be answered Yes, No, or Not Applicable in order to be eligible for this program.

3A: Is the land currently enrolled in CAUV in the County Auditor's office?Yes No
3B: Is the land enrolled in the Agricultural District Program with the county auditor?Yes No
3C: If this application covers more than one parcel, are the parcels contiguous?
(Answering Not applicable indicates farm is one parcel.)		Yes No Not Applicable
3D: Is the farm at least 40 acres in size, or, if less than 40 acres (but at least 25 acres) is it adjacent to farmland already held under a permanent agricultural easement so that the total acreage is at least 40 acres?Yes No
3E: Does the Local Sponsor have the financial ability to monitor this land for compliance with the terms of the Deed of Agricultural Easement?Yes No
3F: Are the required Local Sponsor resolution(s) of support attached to this application?Yes No
3F: Is the farm entirely located within one county?
Note: Farms that straddle two or more counties must submit a separate application for the portion of the farm in each county.		Yes No
3G: Is the entire farm, including the homestead, included in this application?
(No portion of the applicant farm, including the homestead, may be omitted from the application.)*		Yes or Approved Exception No
3H: Are all parcels in this application owned by the same legal entity?
Yes No

*NOTE: There is a Large Farm Policy. Please see the 2008 Instructions and Guidelines for more details.

Step 4: Condition of Use Agreement - Required Background Information
LSID:
FarmID:
The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP) application due date has past for the 2008 round of funding. Users are able to view applications but do not have the ability to change and/or submit applications.

Ohio Department of Agriculture, Office of Farmland Preservation
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Step 5: Ownership - Required Background Information
LSID:
FarmID:
The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP) application due date has past for the 2008 round of funding. Users are able to view applications but do not have the ability to change and/or submit applications.
5A: Ownership Type:Individual Joint Corporate
Trust Partnership Other
If Individual, list owner(s):
If Joint, list title holders:
If Corporate, Trust or Partnership, entity's Name:
All other types, designate Type:
Designated Authorized Representative:
Designated Authorized Representative:
Designated Authorized Representative:
5B: Does anyone with a legal interest in this applicant property also have an ownership interest in another property applying for the Funding Round?Yes No
5C: If the answer to 5B is "Yes", identify the other property(ies) or parcel(s) that are applying for the Funding Round in the space provided:
Property Owner 1:
Last Name:
First Name:
Street Address:
County:
Township:
Property Owner 2:
Last Name:
First Name:
Street Address:
County:
Township:
Property Owner 3:
Last Name:
First Name:
Street Address:
County:
Township:

Step 6: Title Holder(s) - Required Background Information
List all titleholders of the applicant properly.
LSID:
FarmID:
The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP) application due date has past for the 2008 round of funding. Users are able to view applications but do not have the ability to change and/or submit applications.
Landowner 1:
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Mailing Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Landowner 2:
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Mailing Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Landowner 3:
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Mailing Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Landowner 4:
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Mailing Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:

Landowner 5:
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Mailing Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:

Step 7: Applicant Farm Address - Required Background Information
LSID:
FarmID:
The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP) application due date has past for the 2008 round of funding. Users are able to view applications but do not have the ability to change and/or submit applications.
* Farm Physical Address:
Post Office Box:
* City:
* State:
* Zip Code:
* County:
* Township:
Township:

Step 8: County Auditor Records - Information Required to Calculate Points Based Appraisal (Step 19)
LSID:
FarmID:
The Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP) application due date has past for the 2008 round of funding. Users are able to view applications but do not have the ability to change and/or submit applications.
County Auditor's Tax Records for the application farm **

** NOTE: The per acre value is determined by using 100% of the Market Value of the land (including the homestead property) for each parcel, then dividing the Grand Total by the number of total acres on the farm. The same calculation is used for determining the CAUV, using 100% of its value.

Parcel NumberNumber of
Acres		100% CAUV ($)100% Market
Land ($)		100% Buildings
($)
1.
2.
3.