Chapter 473H — Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act

473H.01 Citation; Policy; Purpose This section states the policy behind the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. Minnesota wants to protect farmland … 473H.02 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the Agricultural Preserves Act. It explains what words like 'agricultural … 473H.03 Required Size of Parcel; Exceptions This section describes how farmland is designated as an agricultural preserve. It covers the requirements for enrolling … 473H.04 Authority Must Certify Eligible Preserve Lands This section covers the tax benefits of agricultural preserve designation. Land enrolled in the program receives … 473H.05 Application; Covenant Agreement This section addresses restrictions on local government actions affecting agricultural preserves. Local governments … 473H.06 Notification This section covers eminent domain protections for agricultural preserves. Government agencies face restrictions when … 473H.07 Commencement of Preserve This section addresses special assessment protections for agricultural preserves. Farmers are protected from paying … 473H.08 Duration This section describes how land can be removed from an agricultural preserve. It covers the termination process and the … 473H.09 Early Termination This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules … 473H.10 Ad Valorem Property Taxes This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules … 473H.11 Limitation on Certain Public Projects This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules … 473H.12 Protection for Normal Farm Practices This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules … 473H.13 This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules … 473H.14 Annexation Proceedings This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules … 473H.15 Eminent Domain Actions This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules … 473H.16 Conservation This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules … 473H.17 Land Use This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules … 473H.18 Transfer From Agricultural Property Tax Law Treatment This section addresses additional provisions of the Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act. It covers specific rules …