Authorizes farmland assessment for forested lands and woodlands producing USDA specialty crops; exempts such lands from woodland management plan.
This bill amends the Farmland Assessment Act of 1964 to allow farmland assessment for forested lands and woodlands producing USDA specialty crops, including maple syrup. It exempts these lands from the woodland management plan requirement. The bill also modifies the definition of agricultural use to include biomass, solar, or wind energy generation. It does not alter other income and eligibility requirements for farmland assessment.
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