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E <br />b. Alternatives to the proposed action that have less impact and are less <br />disruptive to the agricultural activities and farm land base of the voluntary <br />agricultural district within which the proposed action is to take place. <br />The Board will consult with the Orange County Cooperative Extension Service, <br />the local U.S.D.A. Seil Natural Resources Conservation <br />Service office, and the Orange County Plafming Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Department, and may consult with any other individuals, agencies <br />or organizations, public or private, necessary to the Board's review of the <br />proposed action. <br />4. Within 30 days after the request for public hearing, the Board will make a report <br />to the decision - making body of the proposed condemnor, which report shall <br />contain the Board's findings and recommendations regarding the proposed action. <br />5. Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes, Section 106 -740, the proposed condemnor <br />shall not formally initiate a condemnation action while the proposed <br />condemnation is properly before the advisory board within these time limitation. <br />Section VIII - RECORD NOTICE OF PROXIMITY TO FARMLANDS <br />A. PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this section is to help prevent potential conflicts from occurring between <br />qualifying farms and non -farm landowners regarding acceptable and responsible farming <br />operations and practices, and to minimize the incidence of nuisance suits against owners <br />of qualifying farmland. <br />W: RI OTGT _ <br />Upon certification of qualifying farmland and designation of real property as a voluntary <br />agricultural district, the Orange County Land Records System shall be changed to include <br />a notice reasonably calculated to alert a person researching the title of a particular tract <br />that such tract is located within one -half mile of a voluntary agricultural district. <br />C. In no event shall the County or any of its officers, employees, or agents be held liable in <br />damages for any misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance occurring in good faith in <br />connection with the duties or obligations imposed by any ordinance adopted under <br />subsection B above. <br />D. In no event shall any cause of action arise out of the failure of a person researching the <br />title of a particular tract to report to any person the proximity of the tract to a qualifying <br />farm or voluntary agricultural district as defined in this ordinance. <br />0 <br />