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. S ®IL & ~V~TE R i ~~~ A <br />._-- <br />i°""""' <br />C O H 8 S R V E T I O R 7 <br />Orange Soil & Water Natural Resources PO Box 8181 <br />Conservation District Conservation Service 306 Revere Road <br />Phone: 919-732-8181, Ext. 2750 Phone: 919-644-1079, Ext. 3 Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />This report serves to document how the proposed farm qualifies for acceptance into the Voluntary Agricultural <br />Districts in Orange County. <br />1. Two-thirds of the soils on the farm must: <br />a. Be suited for providing food, seed, fiber, forage, timber, and oil seed crops. <br />YES X % 100 <br />NO <br />Comments: <br />b. Have good .soil qualities. <br />YES X <br />NO <br />Breakdown of soil classes in percent: <br />Class I Classes I, II, III are primarily used for cropland <br />Class II _52_ <br />Class III _18_ Classes III-VI are generally best suited for pasture <br />Class IV 28_ or woodland. <br />Class.V <br />Class VI <br />Class VII 2_ <br />Class VIII Class VIII generally unsuited for agricultural use. <br />Comments: <br />c. Be favorable for all major crops common to Orange County. Major crops are corn, tobacco, small <br />grain, pasture, and loblolly pines. <br />100 % favorable % unfavorable <br />