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Keeping Farmers Farming: A Survey of the Challenges Facing Orange County Farmers is <br />act as a liaison between farmers and County officials, and be apoint-of-contact for farmers and citizens <br />interested in farming issues. Do you think an Agriculture Advocate is needed? <br />(Mark one) Yes No <br />27. A conservation easement is a legal document, recorded on a deed, that describes a voluntary agreement between <br />a landowner and another entity, such as a conservation group or a government agency. The easement protects all <br />or part of the land for its conservation value, thereby lowering its taxable value. It can provide significant federal <br />and state income tax benefits to the landowner and be a valuable part of estate planning. Would you consider <br />selling a conservation easement on all or part of your land if a fair offer was made to you? <br />(Mark one) Yes No I need more information about conservation easements <br />28. Suppose your land has the potential for residential development. Anon-profit conservation group, such as a <br />land trust, offers you a fair price for your land's development potential. You could, if you choose, sell that <br />development potential to the land trust, if you agree to keep the land undeveloped or in agricultural use. (You <br />would retain ownership of the land itself, selling only the rights for developing it.) Would you consider <br />participating in such a purchase of development rights (PDR) program? <br />(Mark one) Yes No I need more information about PDR and land trusts <br />29. Suppose your land has the capacity to be developed into houselots. A private development company offers you <br />a fair price for your land's development potential. You could, if you choose, sell that development potential to <br />the company, if you agree to keep the land undeveloped or in agricultural use. (You would retain ownership of <br />the land itself, selling only the rights for developing it. The company would transfer the rights it purchased from <br />you to another development site.) Would you consider participating in such a transfer of development rights <br />(TDR) program? <br />(Mark one) Yes No I need more information about TDR programs <br />30. Farm Link or Farm Finder programs seek to match young people interested in starting a farm with established <br />farmers who are nearing retirement and are interested in selling or leasing their agricultural operation. Do•you <br />think a Farm Link or Farm Finder program would be worthwhile? <br />(Mark one) Yes No I want to find out more about these programs <br />THANK YOU FOR YOUR TI1t~E <br />(PLEASE USE THE SPACE BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL <br />Appendix A <br />