Clean and Green
Understanding Clean and Green
Lycoming County Assessment Office
48 West Third Street Williamsport PA 17701 (570) 327-2301
DISCLAIMER: The material contained in this booklet is intended to provide only general information concerning the Pennsylvanian Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974, as amended by Act 156 of 1998 and as amended by Act 235 of 2004. This handout is NOT intended, nor should it be interpreted by the reader, to offer any legal advice or express any legal opinion of how the Act will be interpreted under normal or special circumstances the reader may face. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL IN ORDER FOR YOU TO FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS ACT.
This booklet has been developed under the general direction of Dr. Robert S. Barr, CPE, President , 21st Century Appraisals, Inc., 1801 Oberlin Road, Suite 210, Middletown, PA 17057, with unofficial input from county solicitors, commissioners, assessors, Department of Agriculture officials, House Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee officials, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau officials and state legislators.
2005 Version 1.0
Understanding the Clean and Green Program
COUNTY OF LYCOMING Lycoming County Courthouse 48 West Third Street Williamsport PA 17701 COMMISSIONERS Rebecca A. Burke, Chairperson Richard T. Nassberg, Vice-Chairperson Ernest P. Larson, Secretary
DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENTS Dr. Robert S. Barr, CPE 21st Century Appraisals, Inc
CHIEF ASSESSOR James W. Carpenter, CPE Lycoming County Assessment Office
GUIDLELINES FOR UNDERSTANDING CLEAN AND GREEN
When a county implements a Clean and Green program, it places two values on each parcel of land that qualifies. These values are known as the Fair Market Value and the Use Value, better known as the Clean and Green Value. After these new values have been certified by the county, tax bills are calculated for each taxing district, using either the Fair Market Value assessment or
Lycoming County Assessment Office
48 West Third Street Williamsport PA 17701 (570) 327-2301
DISCLAIMER: The material contained in this booklet is intended to provide only general information concerning the Pennsylvanian Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974, as amended by Act 156 of 1998 and as amended by Act 235 of 2004. This handout is NOT intended, nor should it be interpreted by the reader, to offer any legal advice or express any legal opinion of how the Act will be interpreted under normal or special circumstances the reader may face. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL IN ORDER FOR YOU TO FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS ACT.
This booklet has been developed under the general direction of Dr. Robert S. Barr, CPE, President , 21st Century Appraisals, Inc., 1801 Oberlin Road, Suite 210, Middletown, PA 17057, with unofficial input from county solicitors, commissioners, assessors, Department of Agriculture officials, House Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee officials, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau officials and state legislators.
2005 Version 1.0
Understanding the Clean and Green Program
COUNTY OF LYCOMING Lycoming County Courthouse 48 West Third Street Williamsport PA 17701 COMMISSIONERS Rebecca A. Burke, Chairperson Richard T. Nassberg, Vice-Chairperson Ernest P. Larson, Secretary
DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENTS Dr. Robert S. Barr, CPE 21st Century Appraisals, Inc
CHIEF ASSESSOR James W. Carpenter, CPE Lycoming County Assessment Office
GUIDLELINES FOR UNDERSTANDING CLEAN AND GREEN
When a county implements a Clean and Green program, it places two values on each parcel of land that qualifies. These values are known as the Fair Market Value and the Use Value, better known as the Clean and Green Value. After these new values have been certified by the county, tax bills are calculated for each taxing district, using either the Fair Market Value assessment or