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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, when they meet on the 3rd Tuesday) 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 2021 Meeting Schedule
Government Services Center
601 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA
2:00 p.m.
Meetings will be conducted virtually until further notice. Any changes will be duly advertised.
Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted.
January 26 - CANCELED | July 27 - Teleconference |
February 23 - Teleconference | August 24 - Teleconference |
March 23 - Teleconference | September 28 - Teleconference |
April 27 - Teleconference | October 26 - Teleconference |
May 25 - Teleconference | November 16 (third Tuesday) - Teleconference |
June 22 - Teleconference | December 14 (second Tuesday) - Teleconference |
ALPB Meeting Minutes
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