WestCOG Ag Viability Report – Municipal Brief
WestCOG recently released the Regional Agriculture Viability Study, assessing the state of agriculture within the region and identifying ways that municipalities, the region, and the State can work together to support local farms. The three key recommendations of this study were the following:
- Update and streamline agriculture regulations
- Improve interaction with State and Federal government
- Establish or expand collaborative communication
In the pursuit of the first recommendation, the study included Municipal Briefing Sheets for each WestCOG municipality – one or two page documents reviewing relevant local regulations and planning documents, describing strengths and challenges and providing specific recommendations for updates that would support local agriculture.
The briefing sheet for Norwalk is attached.