The Citrus Health Response Program (CHRP) is the successor program to the Citrus Canker Eradication Program (CCEP).
The purpose of the program is to manage the impact of citrus canker and citrus greening in commercial citrus groves. To accomplish that purpose, this program declares citrus canker, citrus greening, and the Asian citrus psyllid to be plant pest and nuisances. The program also sets forth procedures for establishing quarantine areas, identifying regulated articles, decontaminating regulated articles, and regulating the movement of citrus nursery stock from areas quarantined for citrus greening. (
Rule: 5B-63.001 F.A.C.)
Please provide our office with the following required documentation:
Agricultural Classification
Properties currently receiving the agricultural benefit will not have to file a new application; however, parcels not under the greenbelt classification will be required to file an application with the
Polk County Property Appraiser office prior the statutory date of
March 1.
Statute 193.461 (3) (a).
If the application is submitted after
March 1, the application is considered a Late File Application. Therefore, a Good Cause Statement must be submitted explaining the reason why the application was late.
CHRP Documentation
In order to receive the CHRP Abandoned Grove assessment for the current tax year, CHRP documentation which has been approved and dated prior to
June 30 of the applicable year, must be submitted to our office.
Use Change
The landowner must maintain compliance under the Abandoned Grove Compliance Agreement. The lower assessment will be in place for a period of 5 years per
FS 193.461 (7) (a).
After receiving the CHRP Abandoned Grove assessment, if a different
agricultural operation is put into place,
other than citrus, the assessment will change according to the current ag use. Any
non-agricultural use will be assessed as full market value.
Sale or Transfer of Property
If a parcel is sold or transferred while an Abandoned Grove Compliance Agreement is active, the agreement is no longer valid. The parcel will be assessed at full market value unless a new ag operation is put into place and a new application is filed.
Aug. 2017