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Show Albany County continues to be the principal place of work for the region's residents. With only 36.9% of the Region's employed residents, it provides 54.6% of the Region's jobs. Loss of Farmland The land-intensive nature of suburban development puts pressure on environmentally sensitive areas, wildlife resources, forest resources, and existing open space. Pressure on farmland along the urban fringe has been particularly great. According the USDA Census of Agriculture, the Capital District has lost 21,357 acres of farmland from 1987 to 2002, which is an 8% loss. Much of this land has been converted to new housing developments, and much of this lost farmland is prime - having the most productive characteristics for farming. However, the land characteristics that make for productive farmland - well drained soils on relatively level terrain 1/7/2010 Effects of Alternative Development Sc… cdtcmpo.org/policy/june07/wa-doc.htm 22/60 |
