A comprehensive plan to guide Mercer County's future farmland preservation efforts is available for the public to view.

In order to qualify for a Planning Incentive Grant under the new (2007) rules of the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), Mercer County prepared and had approved by the SADC a Comprehensive Farmland Preservation Plan (FPP).

The FPP encompasses data on the land base of agriculture, the agriculture industry, land use planning, the preservation program and its future, economic development, natural resources, and the future of agriculture in Mercer County. Also included are maps of the Agriculture Development Area (ADA) and project areas.

There are three ways for the public to view the FPP.

1. A paper copy is available for review at the Planning Division office, Joyce McDade Administration Building, 640 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ.
2. An electronic copy may be obtained at that office for no cost by bringing a blank CD.
3. The full plan (5 meg) is available by clicking here.
4. In addition, The Mercer County Agricultural Development Area map (3 meg) can be viewed by clicking here.

For further information, contact Daniel Pace, MCADB Administrator: 989-6545.