Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide specific details on how the bill will affect other regulations or permits.
Agricultural Activities Exemption Act
This bill prevents the Department of Environment and Conservation from regulating certain farming activities on small greenbelt properties.
What This Bill Does
- Removes the ability of the Department of Environment and Conservation to regulate specific farming practices involving topsoil management, rock removal, or pond construction if they are happening on less than three acres of land with a greenbelt classification.
Who It Names or Affects
- Farmers who own less than three acres of land classified as greenbelt under the Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act of 1976.
- The Department of Environment and Conservation in Tennessee.
Terms To Know
- Greenbelt classification
- A designation for agricultural or open space land that provides tax benefits to property owners who agree to keep the land undeveloped.
- Department of Environment and Conservation
- The state agency responsible for managing natural resources, protecting wildlife, and enforcing environmental laws in Tennessee.
Limits and Unknowns
- It is unclear how this bill will affect other regulations or permits required by the Department of Environment and Conservation.
- The bill does not specify what happens if a property loses its greenbelt classification after farming activities have begun.