Agendas & Minutes:Agendas are available before each meeting.View the AgendasMinutes are available following approval.View the Meeting MinutesMembers:View the Committee Membership ListOverview:The

Agendas & Minutes:Agendas are available before each meeting.View the AgendasMinutes are available following approval.View the Meeting MinutesMembers:View the Committee Membership ListOverview:The commission will consist of 5 full members and up to 2 associate members. A majority of members shall be Acton residents who may be farmers or employed in an agriculture-related field, or people with knowledge of agricultural practices. Associate members may be a non-resident and must actively farm in Acton or be employed in an agriculture-related field, or people with knowledge of agricultural practices. In the event a quorum must be reached and a non-resident associate member(s) is promoted by the Chair to full member, the Chair of the Commission must ensure any vote/motion that includes a non-resident member must also include a majority of resident members participate in the vote/motion; otherwise the vote/motion cannot take place. Each member shall serve for a term of 3 years; provided, however that the initial members appointed under this section shall serve for terms of 1, 2, or 3 years and the terms shall be arranged by the appointing authority so that the terms of approximately 1/3 of the commission’s members shall expire each year.The Agricultural Commission will:Promote and develop the agricultural resources of the municipalityEducate the public on agricultural issuesAdvocate for farmers, farm businesses and farm interestsAssist farmers in resolving municipal problems or conflicts related to farmsSeek to coordinate agricultural-related activities with other governmental bodies or unofficial local groups or organizations that promote agriculturePrepare a comprehensive local agricultural plan which shall be, to the extent possible, consistent with existing town master plan and Open Space and Recreation Plan.The plan will show or identify:Agricultural land areas and facilitiesMatters which may be shown on a tract index under Section 33 of Chapter 184Acquisitions of interest in land under this sectionMunicipal lands that are held as open spaceNon-municipal land subject to legal requirements or restrictions to protect that land or use it for open space, conservation , recreation or agricultureLand that should be retained as a public necessity for agricultural useAny other information that the commission determines to be relevant to local agricultural land use.