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Agricultural Land Preservation Board
About the Agricultural Land Preservation Board (ALPB)
The ALPB was established in 1989 by the Chester County Board of Commissioners to administer the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program, as created through PA Act 43, P.L. 128, No. 43, the Agricultural Security Area Law, as amended.
The ALPB is a nine-member board appointed by the Chester County Board of Commissioners. Current board members are: Melba Matthews, Chairman; Don Cairns, Vice Chairman; Duane Hershey, Secretary; John Diament; Richard Abbott; Amy McKenna; Nelson Beam; Bill Covaleski; and Eli Silberman.
The ALPB meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except for November and December, as noted below) at 2 p.m. at the Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. The public is invited to attend and has the opportunity to be heard in the public comment section of the meeting.
ALPB Mission Statement
The Agricultural Land Preservation Board administers the Commonwealth Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Program and the Chester County Challenge Grant Program. The easement programs assure preservation of viable agricultural lands in order to protect the agricultural economy and resources of the County.
ALPB 2023 Meeting Schedule
Government Services Center
601 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA
Room 250, unless otherwise noted below
2:00 p.m.
NOTICE: If you wish to participate virtually, the Zoom meeting ID is 853 3961 8295 and the passcode is 846872. Any changes to this information will be posted in advance on this webpage.
Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month in Room 250 unless otherwise noted.
January 24, 2023 | July 25, 2023 |
February 28, 2023 | August 22, 2023 |
March 28, 2023 - Canceled | September 26, 2023 |
April 25, 2023 | October 24, 2023 |
May 23, 2023 - Canceled | November 14, 2023 (second Tuesday) |
June 27, 2023 | December 12, 2023 (second Tuesday) |
ALPB Meeting Agendas
ALPB Meeting Minutes
2022
- January 2022 - awaiting Board approval
2021
- December 2021 - No Meeting
- November 2021 - No meeting
- October 2021
- September 2021 - No Meeting
- August 2021
- July 2021 - No Meeting
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021 - No Meeting
2020
- December 2020 - No Meeting
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020 - No Meeting
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020 - No Meeting
- February 2020
- January 2020
2019
- December 2019 - No Meeting
- November 19, 2019
- October 22, 2019
- September 24, 2019
- August 2019 - No Meeting
- July 23, 2019
- June 25, 2019
- May 28, 2019
- April 23, 2019
- March 2019 - No Meeting
- February 26, 2019
- January 22, 2019
2018
- December 2018 - No Meeting
- November 20, 2018
- October 2018 - No Meeting
- September 25, 2018
- August 2018 - No Meeting
- July 24, 2018
- June 2018 - No Meeting
- May 22, 2018
- April 24, 2018
- March 2018 - No Meeting
- February 27, 2018
- January 23, 2018
2017
- November 2017 - No Meeting
- October 24, 2017
- September 2017 - No Meeting
- August 22, 2017
- July 25, 2017
- June 2017 - No Meeting
- May 23, 2017
- April 25, 2017
- March 28, 2017
- February 28, 2017
- January 24, 2017
2016
- December 20, 2016
- October 25, 2016
- September 27, 2016
- August 23, 2016
- July 26, 2016
- June 28, 2016
- May 24, 2016
- April 26, 2016
- March 22, 2016
- February 23, 2016
- January 26, 2016
2015
- December 15, 2015
- November 17, 2015
- August 25, 2015
- July 28, 2015
- June 23, 2015
- May 26, 2015
- April 28, 2015
- March 2015 - No Meeting
- February 24, 2015
- February 3, 2015 (Rescheduled from January 27)
2014