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8 <br />d. Have favorable growing season. (YES) <br />The growing 'season for Orange County is approximately 200 days. It begins in approximately the <br />second week of April and runs until about the last week in October. This response will be consistent <br />for all farms in Orange County. <br />e. Receive the available moisture needed to produce high yields for an average of 8 to 10 years. (YES) <br />Orange County receives approximately 42-45 inches of rainfall annually. This response will be <br />consistent for all farms in Orange County. <br />OR <br />At least two-thirds of the land has been actively used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry operations as <br />defined in the NC General Statutes, Section 105-277.2 (1,2, and 3) during each of the five previous years, <br />measured from the date on which the determination must be made as to whether the land in question qualifies. <br />es-~;.~~.a..{-ec~ <br />Acres in cropland 23 ~ ~ <br />Acres in forestland 2,~ , o <br />Acres in homestead, <br />farmstead or other <br />related use ~'.. o ("' ~ o ~ cs ~ ~- ~ehds ~ 4q u-4 u-~.~(`~~ <br />Total TRACT acres , 0 <br />Greater than two-thirds in designated uses. <br />Yes ~ % 9~ <br />NO <br />Comments: <br />1. Farm must be managed, if highly erodible land exists on the farm, in accordance with the USDA Natural <br />Resources Conservation Service (MRCS) defined erosion-control practices as specified in the 1985 Food <br />Security Act as amended. <br />Plan on file in NRCS Office YES / NO <br />If NO, plan will be required before acceptance into the Voluntary Agricultural Districts Program. <br />Comments: <br />ye-1 C,tt.rr-e-~c_~ CD7'7 ~eyV2~~ ~ ~d~ >S Dk- /~~ C¢. ~ ~ ~~ ~ t u1a.y~c.c ~!»aei-~ <br />~* ~ • ~ ~ ~~' ~.f/n.~ li't iV5 ~J~17Lc.~ -+e~`7J~{"t~'C % 5 5 LOPS OZl <br />/JrN~s Gc.s-~c~1~,. cc~t.~,4 C.c.s-~u.~A . i~4.Q- Yap ~ ~7 L~'~t~i~l-t S~t~tc~ <br />KJ e. ~~~-~ 7~ ~'m s...~~«-~~re1~+ tit. =,a~c~~. ~[ s ~ S cu-~ j ~ 5~7 ~Yl/rz. <br />yam. ~:~~.oC c..~e.rx~o-~ ~- ~o~ ~a.~x... ~i~'l ~~-a_..J <br /> <br />