Lewis County landowners invited to apply for Agricultural District Inclusion

LOWVILLE- Landowners in Lewis County are being invited once again to apply for requests to be included in the Agricultural District.

Starting in September of 2003, Agriculture and Markets Law (AML) 303-b was enacted to provide for the designation of an annual 30-day period during which landowners may submit requests for inclusion of predominantly viable agricultural land within an existing certified Agricultural District.

The Lewis County Board of Legislators has designated its 30-day annual inclusion period beginning November 15, 2025, through December 15, 2025.

During this period, landowners may submit written requests for inclusion into the Agricultural District. Parcels requesting inclusion must meet the definition of “viable agricultural land” as defined in Agriculture and Markets Law § 301, definition 7.

Lands already included in the District do not need to submit a request. Interested parcel owners must complete the Agricultural District Inclusion Worksheet (find a worksheet copy to complete here), which must include a written description of the land, the tax map identification number, and be accompanied by a copy of the relevant portion of a tax map depicting the location of the property to be included in the Agricultural District.

Interested landowners are asked to please submit all inclusion requests to the Lewis County Planning Department, Lewis County Courthouse, 7660 North State Street, 3rd Floor Room 324, Lowville, NY 13367 on or before 4:00 PM Monday, December 15, 2025.

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