Agriculture, Communities and Rural Environment (ACRE)

The below grid is an easy reference guide to the ACRE cases that have come into the Office of the Attorney General for review since the beginning of 2017 (Acceptance Letters – 2006 to present date).  You will find the following in the grid: 1) the month and date the complaint was received; 2) the Township involved; 3) a brief bullet point of the issue(s) involved in the case; 4) a link to the ordinance(s) challenged; 5) a link to the ACRE complaint the Office of Attorney General received; 6) a link to the Township response if one was received; 7) the status of the Office of Attorney General’s ACRE review; and 8) the disposition. ACRE Acceptance Letters do not constitute official Office of Attorney General legal opinions under the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, 71 P.S. §732-204(a). ACRE Acceptance Letters do not constitute legal advice.  Acceptance Letters are fact-specific; the conclusions found therein depend on the individual circumstances of the ACRE complainant, the issues presented and the particular ordinances in dispute. The Acceptance Letters are offered only for informational purposes, to provide guidance to the agricultural community and local government. Please check this site frequently for updates on existing and newly received cases.