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Lewis County, New York- Planning
Agricultural Enhancement Plan CPB Meetings and Agendas General Municipal Referral Form Fair Housing Lewis County Public Transportation Central Lewis County Water Study
The Lewis County Planning Department will be hosting a Land Use Workshop on
Tuesday, September 17th from 4:00 PM to 8:45 PM.
To register, please contact Sue Kulzer by phone at 315-376-5422 or via email at suekulzer@lewiscounty.ny.gov.
If you prefer, you may also register online at https://form.jotform.com/92094631175155
The mission of the Lewis County Planning Department, at the direction of the Lewis County Board of Legislators, is to provide services to our municipalities and citizens to ensure that carefully planned and successful development occurs within the County in accord with the Lewis County Comprehensive Plan.
In support of this mission, the Department will provide assistance and resources to Lewis County municipalities for community development, project planning, zoning, and grant writing and administration.
Casandra Buell , Senior Planner
Phone: 315.376.5919
Email: casandrabuell@lewiscounty.ny.gov
Sue Kulzer , Senior Keyboard Specialist
Phone: 315.376.5422
Email: suekulzer@lewiscounty.ny.gov
The Lewis County Planning Board holds a regular meeting on the third Thursday of every month. Municipalities with projects that require County Planning Board review, must submit their referral to the Lewis County Planning Department at least 12 days prior to the regularly scheduled monthly meeting in order for the project to appear on the agenda and be reviewed.
If you have any questions regarding projects, the referral process, or the County Planning Board, please call our office at: (315) 376-5422.
Tim Petersen, Chairman
Gary Rosiczkowski, Vice Chairman
Michael W. Kaido
Jerry King, Legislative Committee Chairman
Larry Dolhof (Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member)
2018 County Planning Board Schedule
(click on the scheduled date for upcoming agendas & associated minutes)
2019 County Planning Board Schedule
239 L-M Referral Manual
Short Environmental Assessment Form Part 1 (Updated January 2019)
Short Environmental Assessment Form Parts 2&3 (Updated January 2019)
Long Envirnmental Assessment Form Part 1 (Updated January 2019)
Long Environmental Assessment Form Part 2 (Updated January 2019)
Long Environmental Assessment Form Part 3 (Updated January 2019)
State Environmental Quality Review Act - Adopted Amendments 2018
Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law authorizes the creation of local agricultural districts pursuant to landowner initiative, preliminary county review, state certification, and county adoption. As of April 2002, 341 agricultural districts existed statewide, containing approximately 21,500 farms and 8.6 million acres (about 30 percent of the State's total land area).The purpose of agricultural districting is to encourage the continued use of farmland for agricultural production.
Agricultural District #1 was created in Lewis County in 1975; it encompassed 20,304 acres of land and was located within the towns of Lewis, West Turin, Leyden, and Lyonsdale. Agricultural District's #2, 3, 4 and 5 were designated over the next three years and encompassed almost, if not all of the active agricultural land within the county. By law, each of the five districts in Lewis County must undergo a recertification process every eight years. This recertification process verifies that the majority of the land within the district is active agricultural land.
In 2008, a county request was approved by NYS Ag and Markets to complete a review of all five Agricultural Districts and consolidation into one new district. Currently, there is one active agricultural district in Lewis County, Agricultural District #6. Agricultural District #6 contains 246,141.57 acres, and the anniversary date for recertification of this district is February 15, 2025.
Annual Inclusion Period
Property can only be removed from the Agricultural District during the eight year recertification process. However, active agricultural land that is not already in the Agricultural District can be added to the district during the annual inclusion period. This period has been designated in Lewis County to occur every year from November 15 to December 15.
For more information about Agricultural Districts in New York State, go to https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AP/agservices/agricultural-districts.html
Lewis County Agricultural District Maps by Town
Croghan Ag District
Denmark Ag District
Greig Ag District
Harrisburg Ag District
Lewis Ag District
Leyden Ag District
Lowville Ag District
Lyonsdale Ag District
Martinsburg Ag District
Montague Ag District
New Bremen Ag District
Osceola Ag District
Pinckney Ag District
Turin Ag District
Watson Ag District
West Turin Ag District
Article 25AA - Agricultural Districts - including §301-7 definition of "Viable Agricultural Land"
2018 Lewis County Ag District 6 Map
Lewis County Ag Enhancement Plan - 2004
To the best of our knowledge, the below are the most up-to-date zoning laws provided to the Planning Department by the municipalities.
Town of Croghan Site Plan Review Zoning Law
Town of Denmark Zoning Law
Town of Diana Zoning Law
Town of Greig Zoning Law
Town of Harrisburg Zoning Law
Town of Lewis Land Use Law
Town of Leyden Zoning Law
Town of Lowville Alternative Energy Law
Town of Lowville Zoning Law
Town of Lyonsdale Site Plan Review
Town of Martinsburg Development Law
Town of Martinsburg - Opt-out of Solar/Wind/Farm Waste Energy Tax Exemption
Town of Montague Land Use Law
Town of New Bremen Site Plan Review Zoning Law
Town of New Bremen - Opt-Out Solar and Wind
Town of Osceola Zoning Law
Town of Pinckney Zoning Law
Town of Pinckney Solar Energy Law
Town of Turin Rural Development Law
Town of Watson Zoning Law
Town of West Turin Zoning Law
Village of Castorland Site Plan Review Law
Village of Constableville Mobile Home and Travel Trailer Park Law
Village of Copenhagen Site Plan Review Law
Village of Harrisville Land Use Law - 1987
Village of Lowville Zoning Law
Village of Lowville Rooftop Signs Moratorium
Village of Lowville Code Book
Village of Lyons Falls House Trailer and Tourist Camp Law
Village of Lyons Falls Zoning Law
Village of Port Leyden Mobile Home Law
Village of Turin Rural Development Code
Town of Denmark Zoning Map
Town of Greig Zoning Map
Town of Harrisburg Zoning Map
Town of Lewis Zoning Map
Town of Lowville Zoning Map
Town of Martinsburg Zoning Map
Town of Montague Zoning Map
Town of Osceola Zoning Map
Town of Pinckney Zoning Map
Town of Turin Zoning Map 2011
Town of Watson Zoning Map
Town of West Turin Zoning Map
Village of Harrisville Zoning Map
Village of Lowville Zoning Map
Town of Denmark Subdivision Law
Town of Greig Subdivision Law
Town of Harrisburg Subdivision Law
Town of Lewis Subdivision Law
Town of Lowville Subdivision Law
Town of Martinsburg Subdivision Law
Town of Montague Subdivision Law
Town of Osceola Subdivision Law
Town of Pinckney Subdivision Law
Town of Turin Subdivision Law
Town of West Turin Subdivision Law
Village of Castorland Subdivision Law
Village of Copenhagen Subdivision Law
Village of Lowville Subdivision Law
Town and Village of Lowville Comprehensive Plan
Town of Leyden Comprehensive Plan
Flood Damage Prevention Laws
Town of Leyden Flood Damage Law
Town of Lowville Flood Damage Law
Town of Lyonsdale Flood Damage Law
2009 Lewis County Comprehensive Plan
Lewis County recognizes the need for a comprehensive and strategic approach to the complex issues we face in the 21st Century. As a region, we need to be able to effectively leverage our assets and overcome challenges in order to continuously improve the quality of life for our citizens. On October 6, 2009, the Lewis County Board of Legislators adopted the County-wide Comprehensive Plan to foster a regional and collaborative approach to addressing these challenges. The County Comprehensive Plan, is our vision and is a frameswork of policies, goals, and objectives for County government. This framework will set the foundation for County-level decision making over the next 10-15 years. The Plan will also serve as a tool for local municipalities by encouraging a unified vision and purpose.
Chapter 2 - Cover - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - County Character Area Plan - Overview and Map - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Farmland Character Area - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Forest Character Area - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Hamlets and Crossroads Character Area - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Industry Character Area - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Lakefront Living Character Area - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Riparian Buffers Character Area - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Rural Living Character Area 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Village Center Character Area - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Village Living Character Area - 10-6-09
Chapter 4 - Village Transition Character Area - 10-6-09
Chapter 5 - Overview and Conclusion - 10-6-09
Map 2 - Land Cover - 10-6-09
Map 3 - Agriculture and Forestry Areas - 10-6-09
Map 4 - Agricultural District - 10-6-9
Map 5 - Prime Farmland and Hydric Soils - 10-6-09
Map 6 - Topographic Relief - 10-6-09
Map 7 - Elevation & Steep Slopes - 10-6-09
Map 8 - Waterbodies - 10-6-09
Map 9 - Watersheds - 10-6-09
Map 10 - Power and Utilities - 10-6-09
Map 11 - Transportation Network - 10-6-09
Map 12 - Recreation 10-6-09
Map 13 - County Character Area Map - 10-6-09
For information on Lewis County tourism, please check out Adirondackstughill.com
12th Annual Lewis County Survey of the Community - March 2019
Tourism Destination Area Normination Workbook