COSA Community –
The Town of Erie has a small but growing Ag lease program for farming and grazing lands we have in our portfolio. For any agencies that also have Ag lease programs, we had a few questions we’d love some feedback on if you were willing to share:
- For land that is of poor quality/low productivity, do you waive rent fees in exchange for tenants making improvements to the landscape? (i.e. sweat equity, seed purchase, soil amendment purchase, infrastructure improvements, and the like).
- If so, how are the tenant time and materials priced?
- Is there a set number of years you would allow this agreement to run, and/or is there a tiered pricing agreement that slides over time as the land transitions into a more productive state?
Many thanks for anyone willing to offer suggestions or feedback.
Matt
Matt Spinner| Assistant Division Manager | Parks & Open Space
Town of Erie | Parks & Recreation Division
150 Bonnell Avenue | P.O. Box 750 | Erie, CO 80516
Phone: 303-926-2887 | Cell: 720-759-9289 | Fax: 303-665-9420
Erie, Colorado – the BEST place to raise a family!
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