This in itself creates value. Quebec, Canada launched zoning restrictions in 1978 to ensure the protection of agricultural land. These are considered one of the strongest agricultural land protection policies in North America, the consultant said. In Quebec, buildings useful for agricultural purposes can be erected on restricted-use land. Personal residences are excluded from those buildings.
Boundaries separate green land from unrestricted use land.
Wisconsin has adopted exclusive agricultural zoning to control the location or amount of non-farm development in agricultural areas. In those areas, the only residences allowed are those occupied by a person or family involved in farming the parcel. All structures must be consistent with agricultural use. Special exceptions and conditional uses are strictly limited. Rezoning requires public hearings and is allowed only if standards for development services are met.