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Agricultural Preservation Committee
The Buckingham Township Agricultural Preservation Committee is an eight member volunteer committee which is appointed by the Board of Supervisors. These members must be residents or property owners within Buckingham Township, with at least two of the members being actively involved in farming.
The purposes of the Committee are:
- To preserve farmland, open space, natural areas, woodlands, stream valleys, historic and natural resources within Buckingham Township;
- To assist the Board of Supervisors when called upon in connection with the aforementioned purposes;
- To make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors with regard to the acquisition of farm easements, development rights, and similar actions; and
- To prepare rules and regulations to assist in the administration of the work of this Committee.
Please contact the Township office (215-794-8834) if you wish to obtain an Application Form and to be provided further information on preservation of your property.
Meeting Schedule: 4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Term: No term limit
Members:
- Maggie Rash, Government Representative (2011)
- Margaret Richie, Lifetime Member
- Craig Smith, Esq., Township Solicitor
- Marguerite Carver
- Janet D. French
- Thomas A. Gilbert
- Muriel Dunn Gordon
- Scott Mullen
- Edward Prajzner
- Susan Sciacca
- Jon Yerkes
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- Board of Auditors
- Board of Supervisors
- Environmental Advisory Commission
- Historic Architectural Review Board
- Historic Commission
- Park & Recreation Commission
- Planning Commission
- Technical Code Review of Appeals Board
- Telecommunications Advisory Committee
- Vacancy Board Chairman
- Water and Sewer Commission
- Zoning Hearing Board