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It shall be the duty of the Board and the Environment and Resource Conservation <br />Department to advise the Board of Commissioners s on the status, progress, and activities of <br />the county's agricultural district program and to also coordinate the formation and <br />maintenance of agricultural districts with the County's comprehensive planning and <br />elements of thews County Comprehensive Plan. <br />B. Posting of Notice <br />The following notice, of a size and form suitable for posting, shall be posted in the office of <br />the Register of Deeds and the Land Records Department: <br />Orange= County has established agricultural districts to protect and preserve agricultural <br />lands and activities.. These districts have been developed and mapped by the County to <br />inform all purchasers of real property that certain agricultural and forestry activities, <br />including standard agricultural practices that may occur in these districts in accord with <br />Federal, State and local ordinances and laws. Maps and information on the location and <br />establishment of these districts can be obtained from the Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Department office. <br />ARTICLE XV <br />CONSULTATION AUTHORITY <br />The Board may consult with the Environment and Resource Conservation Department, the <br />North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service <br />office, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and with any <br />other individual, agency, or organization the Board deems necessary to properly conduct its <br />business. The Environment and Resource Conservation Department is designated as the <br />primary staff support to the Board. <br />ARTICLE XVI <br />NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY NOTIFICATION <br />Annual Report to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services <br />A copy of this ordinance shall be sent to the Office of the- North Carolina Commissioner of <br />Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Board of Commissioners, the County Office of the <br />North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, and the Soil and Water Conservation <br />District office after adoption. At least annually the county shall submit a written report to <br />the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on the county's agricultural district <br />program, including the following information: <br />13 <br />