OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, HORSE FARMS FOREVER® HAS GARNERED SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN PROTECTING THE FARMLAND PRESERVATION AREA (FPA).
OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, HORSE FARMS FOREVER® HAS GARNERED SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN PROTECTING THE FARMLAND PRESERVATION AREA (FPA).
COASTAL CONNECTOR TOLL ROAD
HFF joined other major stakeholders to stop the proposed Coastal Connector Toll Road through the heart of the Farmland Preservation Area.
WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER AGREEMENT
HFF reached an agreement with the WEC leadership to save 275 acres from being removed from the FPA.
COASTAL CONNECTOR TOLL ROAD
HFF joined other major stakeholders to stop the proposed Coastal Connector Toll Road through the heart of the Farmland Preservation Area.
WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER AGREEMENT
HFF reached an agreement with the WEC leadership to save 275 acres from being removed from the FPA.
NEW FARMLAND PRESERVATION AREA SIGNS
HFF partnered with Marion County to help highlight the FPA with the design and installation of new signage that includes the horse.
ATV RACETRACK IN FLEMINGTON
HFF lead the charge to stop the development of an ATV park and ¼-mile dragstrip in the heart of the FPA and a large area of horse farms.
NEW FARMLAND PRESERVATION AREA SIGNS
HFF partnered with Marion County to help highlight the FPA with the design and installation of new signage that includes the horse.
ATV RACETRACK IN FLEMINGTON
HFF lead the charge to stop the development of an ATV park and ¼-mile dragstrip in the heart of the FPA and a large area of horse farms.
MEGA TRUCK STOP
HFF was successful in stopping the development of a major truck stop deep within the heart of the FPA. This proposal would have opened pandora’s box, subjecting all parcels within the FPA to intense commercial development.
JUMBO AIR RAID
HFF led the charge in halting a developers plans to build 200 airplane hangars on rural lands which would have subjected the FPA to a never ending air-raid.
MEGA TRUCK STOP
HFF was successful in stopping the development of a major truck stop deep within the heart of the FPA. This proposal would have opened pandora’s box, subjecting all parcels within the FPA to intense commercial development.
JUMBO AIR RAID
HFF led the charge in halting a developers plans to build 200 airplane hangars on rural lands which would have subjected the FPA to a never ending air-raid.
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
HFF is working with the county leadership and other stakeholders to refine the Transfer of Development Rights Program to make it more effective and functional, adding further protections to the FPA with conservation easements.
QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY
HFF served as the catalyst for the Quality-of-Life Survey to gauge the community wide support for preserving horse farms and the FPA. Over 90% of the community designated farmland preservation as the #1 issue facing the county.
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
HFF is working with the county leadership and other stakeholders to refine the Transfer of Development Rights Program to make it more effective and functional, adding further protections to the FPA with conservation easements.
QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY
HFF served as the catalyst for the Quality-of-Life Survey to gauge the community wide support for preserving horse farms and the FPA. Over 90% of the community designated farmland preservation as the #1 issue facing the county.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CONSERVATION
HFF hosts two annual events focused on protecting horse farms and the FPA, a Speaker Series in the spring and a Conservation Summit in the fall.
WATCHDOG
HFF monitors all development, zoning, land use and special use permit applications made to the County with a focus on any that could affect horse farms and the Farmland Preservation Area.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CONSERVATION
HFF hosts two annual events focused on protecting horse farms and the FPA, a Speaker Series in the spring and a Conservation Summit in the fall.
WATCHDOG
HFF monitors all development, zoning, land use and special use permit applications made to the County with a focus on any that could affect horse farms and the Farmland Preservation Area.
HFF AMMENDMENT
HFF successfully amended the Marion County Comprehensive Plan to add further protections to the FPA by more tightly defining rural character and compatible land uses.
HFF LAND DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT
HFF has applied to amend the Marion County Land Development Code to add further protections from subdivision of rural parcels in the FPA.
HFF AMMENDMENT
HFF successfully amended the Marion County Comprehensive Plan to add further protections to the FPA by more tightly defining rural character and compatible land uses.
HFF LAND DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT
HFF has applied to amend the Marion County Land Development Code to add further protections from subdivision of rural parcels in the FPA.
