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Purpose
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To increase farm efficiency and promote the development of
agriculture by providing off-farm access roads and electrical
service.
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Agriculture Access Roads
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Construction and re-construction of off-farm agriculture access
roads, construction or replacement of bridges and/or culverts
and where such services are required to maintain or increase
the efficiency of farming or where access roads are needed
to open up new land to make farming more viable.
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Electrical Service
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Electrical service may be provided to farm units
where electricity is required to increase
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Road Maintenance
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This program provides for the maintenance of public roads which
access farming areas, increases the life expectancy of the roads and
minimizes overall road maintenance and reconstruction costs.
The program does not apply to private roads and bridges. However,
the program provides for design services for private farm roads.
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Program Objectives
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Improve farmland utilization, including access to suitable undeveloped
land
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Improve farm management
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Increase farming effciency
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Provide access road maintenance to farm and blueberry
management units.
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