Module FLP: Farmland Protection

Unit FLP.1: Why is Farmland Important in Michigan?
This unit introduces you to the issue of farmland protection. It describes how farmland is defined and why farmland is valued. It also reviews several threats that could cause land uses to be converted from agricultural to other types of uses.This unit does not cover farmland protection activities that are ongoing in Michigan, nor does it review tools and techniques for farmland protection. Future units in this module willprovide that information. Learn More

Unit FLP.2: Laying the Ground Work for Sustainable Workable Lands
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Unit FLP.3: Zoning Tools for Farmland Protection
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Unit FLP.4: Other Tools for Farmland Protection
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Unit FLP.5: State Purchase of Development Rights
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Unit FLP.6: Deciding What Should be Protected
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