Conservation easement funding releases
Summary
The county is spending $276,454 to permanently protect 81 acres of the Gross family farm in Codorus Township from development.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Costs the county $276,454 from its easement purchase fund.
The Gross family and county residents who value protected farmland and open space.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Board of Commissioners — Board of Commissioners — 2026-07-15
The county released $100,000 total to help Farm & Natural Lands Trust preserve a 25-acre wooded tract near the Indian Steps Museum and a 101.8-acre Springfield Township farm, adding to more than a thousand connected preserved acres.
Board of Commissioners — Board of Commissioners — 2026-06-03
The county is spending $486,065 to permanently preserve a 138.59-acre family farm from development. The farm ranks highly among preservation applicants and sits near the Susquehanna River where development pressure is real. Chanceford Township already leads the county with 7,400 preserved acres.
Board of Commissioners — Board of Commissioners — 2026-03-18
The county released $130,000 to help the Farm & Natural Lands Trust buy development rights on three working farms in Dover, Jackson, and Hellam Townships. All three have prime class 1 soils, so the land stays farmland forever instead of becoming subdivisions.
Board of Commissioners — Board of Commissioners — 2026-03-04
York County has protected about 3,100 acres a year since its open space program launched in 2020, including a 258-acre future county park in Fairview Township and a 50-acre Apollo Park expansion. Three new grant projects were recommended, including 180 acres in Chanceford Township via the Lancaster Conservancy.
Board of Commissioners — Board of Commissioners — 2026-02-18
The county is spending $276,454 to permanently protect 81 acres of the Gross family farm in Codorus Township from development.
Board of Commissioners — Board of Commissioners — 2026-01-21
The county put $1.7 million toward buying development rights on farms, which should unlock about $3 million more from the state. York County has now preserved over 50,000 acres of farmland.
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