(MI) Ann Arbor News – Ann Arbor will ask for federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection grants to help purchase development rights for five properties in the city’s greenbelt area.
The potential deals are worth around $5 million.
The grant applications can take months to process. But if some or all the requests are approved, they will help preserve more agricultural acreage close to the city.
Some of the proposed properties are adjacent to existing greenbelt parcels, said Ginny Trocchio of the nonprofit Conservation Fund, which staffs the greenbelt program. More