DEPARTMENT OF I'OOI) AND AGRICULTURE 

 Division of Agricultural Use 



28. 



SCHEDULE TO IMPLEMENT CILAPTER 63A OF THE ACTS OF 197A 



1. Establish task force to implement Act. 



2. Contact State agencies for inventory of suitable land 



3. Final report of task force. 



4. Obtain exemption for plots of 10 acres or less (EIR) 



5. Establish file to ansv7er inquiries 



6, Contact Conservation Commissions to enlist aid 



7. Prepare application and agreement forms 



A. Application for gardening. 



B. A.pplication for farming. 



C. Asreep.erit bctv/een Director & parent agency. 



D. A-sreenent between Director £• corununity garden group, 



E. Agreement between Director & farmer. 



October I, 1974 

 (completed) 



March 1, 1975 

 (completed) 



March 1, 1975 

 (completed) 



March 1, 1975 

 (completed) 



March 1, 1975 

 (completed) 



March 1, 1975 

 (completed) 



April 1, 1975 

 (completed) 



8. Draft and hold hearing on rules and regulations, 



9. Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Soil Conservation 

 Service, Extension Service and Experiment Station. 



April 15, 1975 

 (completed) 



April 15, 1975 

 (completed) 



10. Prepare environmental assessment form. 



11. Obtain necessary v/aivers under Section 16 of Massachusetts 

 Environmental Protection Act. 



April 15, 1975 

 (compleliid) 



May 10, 1975 

 (completi:c!) 



