ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PA <strong>490</strong> ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This guide was produced by Connecticut Farm Bureau Association in cooperation with the Windham Region Council of Governments and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. Connecticut Farm Bureau Association would like to express its appreciation to the advisory committee members for their support and assistance: Jana Butts, AICP, Senior Planner, Windham Region Council of Governments; Ronald Olsen, Marketing/Inspection Representative, Connecticut Department of Agriculture; Joseph Dippel, Farmland Preservation Director, Connecticut Department of Agriculture; Christopher Martin, Director/State Forester, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Division of Forestry; Carolyn Nadeau, CCMA II Assessor Watertown/Bethlehem, Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers; David Pinney, Somers First Selectman, Connecticut Council of Small Governments; Joyce Okonuk, Lebanon First Selectman, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities; Benjamin Bowell, New England Field Representative, American Farmland Trust; George Malia, Senior Branch Appraiser, Farm Credit East; and Thomas Henry MAI, Managing Partner, T.W. Henry Real Estate Appraisals. The Association would also like to thank: Jane Marsh, Attorney at Law, Marsh and Bourgy, LLC.; Elisabeth Moore, Conservation Director, Connecticut Farmland Trust; Jiff Martin, Connecticut State Director, American Farmland Trust; Lance Shannon, Property Agent 2, Connecticut Department of Agriculture; Philip Chester, Lebanon Town Planner; Christopher Watts, President, Precision Marketing; Amanda Freund, Director of Membership Recruitment and Retention, Connecticut Farm Bureau Association; Margaret Chatey, Marketing Communications Specialist, Connecticut Farm Bureau Association; Tracey McDougall, Connecticut Farm Bureau Association; and Morgan Fields, Intern. The publication was designed by Denise Metter Forrest. WINDHAM REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS www.ct.<strong>gov</strong>/doag www.wincog.org This guide is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended to be exhaustive, authoritative or a substitute for competent and independent legal or tax advice. Consult an attorney, accountant or other professional for such advice. The information in this guide also is subject to change and further interpretation. The reader always is advised to consult other resources, including original source materials, and to update any information presented. 775 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, <strong>CT</strong> 06095 860-768-1100 • www.cfba.org
Connecticut's Land Use Value Assessment Law PUBLIC A<strong>CT</strong> <strong>490</strong> A Practical <strong>Guide</strong> and Overview for Landowners, Assessors and Government Officials A <strong>Public</strong>ation of Connecticut Farm Bureau Association, Inc.