NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 8-YEAR REVIEW OF CHEMUNG COUNTY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
NOTICE is hereby given that the County Legislature of the County of Chemung, State of New York, will hold a public hearing in the Chambers of the Chemung County Legislature, 203 Lake Street, Elmira, New York 14901 on the 6th day of April 2026 at 6:50 p.m., to consider the recommendations of the Chemung County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board relative to the certified Agricultural District located in the County of Chemung, to include the addition of the real properties listed below.
The Chemung County Agricultural District currently includes 46,642.73 acres within the Towns of Ashland, Baldwin, Catlin, Chemung, Elmira, Erin, Horseheads, Southport, Van Etten, and Veteran, and the Villages of Horseheads and Wellsburg. A map of the district can be found on the Chemung County Agricultural & Farmland Protection Board website at https://chemungcountyny.gov/295/Agricultural-Farmland-Protection-Board. A physical map of the district can also be examined in the Office of the Clerk of the Chemung County Legislature, 203 Lake Street, 5th Floor, Elmira, New York on weekdays from 8:30 am- 4:30 pm.
The Chemung County Agricultural Farmland Protection Board recommends the continuation of the Agricultural District, with the addition of the below listed properties consisting of 1,328.22 acres.
All parties in interest, citizens and municipalities will be heard by the Chemung County Legislature at the public hearing.
Proposed Additions to Agricultural District
Address: | Municipality: | Tax Parcel ID#: |
| Town of Big Flats | 86.00-1-8.1 |
NYS Route 352 | Town of Big Flats | 86.00-1-7 |
| Town of Big Flats | 77.00-1-39.1 |
| Town of Big Flats | 77.00-1-3.1 |
Carpenter Rd | Town of Big Flats | 77.00-1-1 |
Carpenter Rd | Town of Big Flats | 66.04-4-44.21 |
| Town of Big Flats | 66.04-4-45.1 |
| Town of Elmira | 110.00-1-7 |
Co Rt 60 | Town of Elmira | 110.00-1-6.1 |
103 Sullivancrest Rd. Elmira, NY 14901 | Town of Elmira | 110.00-1-5.3 |
| Town of Elmira | 111.00-1-16 |
| Town of Horseheads | 61.00-2-12.111 |
Christian Hollow Rd | Town of Southport | 128.00-1-13 |
Christian Hollow Rd | Town of Southport | 128.00-1-14.1 |
48 Lewis Rd Pine City, NY 14871 | Town of Southport | 129.00-1-25 |
25 Decker Rd | Town of Van Etten | 44.00-1-44 |
| Town of Van Etten | 44.00-1-32.2 |
268 Cooper Hill Rd | Town of Van Etten | 64.00-1-10.211 |
Jay Rumsey Rd | Town of Van Etten | 64.00-1-22.12 |
Cooper Hill Rd | Town of Van Etten | 64.00-1-9.1 |
Cooper Hill Rd | Town of Van Etten | 64.00-1-9.2 |
| Town of Van Etten | 54.00-1-7.12 |
Rumsey Hill Rd | Town of Van Etten | 44.00-1-35.111 |
Albee Hill Rd | Town of Van Etten | 54.00-1-6 |
DATED: March 10, 2026
Elmira, New York
BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY
LEGISLATURE OF THE
COUNTY OF CHEMUNG, NEW YORK
Megan Hill, Clerk, Chemung County Legislature