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ADVANTAGES: <br /> formal body charges with reviewing and making recommendations to <br /> the Board ,on public projects and proposed use of eminent domain <br /> powers <br /> formal body responsible for holding public hearings <br /> DISADVANTAGES: <br /> advisory capacity only <br /> Possible factionalism within body <br /> may actin a manner which would not facilitate the decision—making <br /> process <br /> D. MINIMIZE THE RELOCATION OF FARMING OPERATIONS DUE TO NON—FARM DEVELOPMENT <br /> PRESSURES <br /> 1. Disclosure statement for all land transfers within 600 feet of all <br /> bona fide farm tracts and within one—half mile of all poultry, <br /> swine and dairy bona fide farm tracts informing purchasers of the <br /> preferred and pre—existing nature of the agricultural use of the <br /> adjoining tract. <br /> ADVANTAGES: <br /> disclosure statement provides public notification to all purchasers <br /> of pre—existing farm use in area <br /> possible use as evidence of plaintiff's awareness of farm use in <br /> nuisance suits <br /> DISADVANTAGES: <br /> administrative difficulties in-obtaining compliance with requirement <br /> prior to recordation of deeds and plats <br /> may not carry substantial weight as evidence in nuisance suit <br /> 2. Assessment of all reasonable attorney's fees of the defendant farmowner <br /> by the Court against the plaintiff in a frivolous nuisance suit. <br /> ADVANTAGES: ' <br /> minimizes financial liability of defendant farmer in nuisance suits <br /> and possible forced reduction or sale of farming operation to cover <br /> defense fees <br /> • <br />