7 U.S.C. § 4209
Prohibition on maintenance of actions
This chapter shall not be deemed to provide a basis for any action, either legal or equitable, by any person or class of persons challenging a Federal project, program, or other activity that may affect farmland: Provided, That the Governor of an affected State where a State policy or program exists to protect farmland may bring an action in the Federal district court of the district where a Federal program is proposed to enforce the requirements of section 4202 of this title and regulations issued pursuant thereto.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1987–1991 · leading case: Town of Norfolk v. United States Env't Prot. Agency, 761 F. Supp. 867 (D. Mass. 1991).
Town of Norfolk v. United States Env't Prot. Agency, 761 F. Supp. 867 (D. Mass. 1991). “7 U.S.C. § 4209 . Although the NEPA regulations require EPA to apply the criteria promulgated under FPPA in programs to which FPPA would apply, 40 C.”
New York State Thruway Auth. v. Dufel, 129 A.D.2d 44 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987). “Regarding the Farmland Protection Policy Act, this statute is intended to regulate Federal programs ( 7 USC § 4201 [b]) such that only the Governor, and not private citizens, may enforce its provisions ( 7 USC § 4209 ). Since the State has demonstrated compliance with the EDPL…”
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