Lacey Township, MT · Ocean County
Application for Farmland Assessment
Owners apply for farmland assessment by reporting property, land use, and farming activity on this annual application.
What this form is
The FA-1 application reports ownership, property details, land-use acreage, and current-year farming activity for a farm seeking farmland assessment. The instructions say to file it annually with the municipal assessor by August 1 of the year before the tax year, along with a Supplemental FA-1 Gross Sales Form. Additional documents may be required for woodland entries or other circumstances described in the instructions.
Who needs it
Landowners seeking farmland assessment for a farm must file this application annually with the municipal assessor.
How to submit it
File the FA-1 application in duplicate with the municipal assessor, along with one Supplemental FA-1 Gross Sales Form. If Section 2, line 4 is completed, include a WD-1 form and an activity map.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; its certification is considered made under oath, but the instructions do not require notarization.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the FA-1 Application for Farmland Assessment PDF.
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Complete The Application
Fill in the owner, property, land-use acreage, and current-year farming activity information that applies.
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Gather Required Attachments
Include one Supplemental FA-1 Gross Sales Form; if Section 2, line 4 is completed, include a WD-1 form and an activity map.
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Submit To The Assessor
File the application in duplicate with the municipal assessor.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Farmland Assessment Application?
- No. Sign and date the application without a notary. Its certification is considered made under oath, but the instructions do not require notarization.
- How do I submit the Farmland Assessment Application?
- File the application in duplicate with the municipal assessor and include one Supplemental FA-1 Gross Sales Form. The instructions specify an August 1 filing date in the year before the tax year.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for owner and property details, land-use acreage, and current-year farming activity, including crop, livestock, woodland, and renewable energy information where applicable.
- Are attachments required with the application?
- The instructions require a Supplemental FA-1 Gross Sales Form. If you enter information in Section 2, line 4, they also call for a WD-1 form and an activity map.
Need something notarized?
This Application for Farmland Assessment doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Lacey Township form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.