Farmland Protection Forms for Use by Local Governments

The MDA provides the forms local governments need to administer the two farmland preservation programs in Minnesota. We can answer general questions about these programs, but ask your local government agency any specific questions you have.

Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve Program

• Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Restrictive Covenant (PDF)
• Application for Initiating Placement of Land into a Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve – Attachment A (PDF)
• Affidavit of Authority – Attachment B (PDF)
• Notice by Authority Initiating Expiration of a Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve (PDF)
• Notice by Landowner(s) Initiating Expiration of Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve (PDF)
• Notice of Recision of Expiration Notice of a Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve (PDF)
• Notice of Early Termination of Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve Based on Death of Owner (PDF)
• Request by Landowner(s) for Termination of Metropolitan Agricultural Preserve by Majority Vote of Authority (PDF)

Minnesota Agricultural Land Preservation Program

• Agricultural Preserve Restrictive Covenant Application and Agreement (PDF)
• Affidavit of Eligibility – Attachment A (PDF)
• Notice Initiating Expiration of an Agricultural Preserve (PDF)
• Notice of Recision of Expiration Notice of an Agricultural Preserve (PDF)