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27 <br />Il,,,,,,,,. , . <br />C O N S E R V A T I O N <br />Orange Soil & Water <br />Conservation District <br />Phone: 919 -245- 2750 <br />P" <br />Natural Resources <br />Conservation Service <br />Phone: 919 - 644 -1079, Ext. 3 <br />P.O. Box 8181, 306 Revere Rd., Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />This report serves to document how the proposed farm qualifies for acceptance into the Voluntary <br />Agricultural Districts (VAD) or the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural Districts (EVAD) in Orange <br />County. <br />Applicant: Mike and Robin Lackey <br />1. Two - thirds of the soils on the farm must: <br />a. Be suited for providing food, seed, fiber, forage, timber, and oil seed crops. <br />YES XX % 86 <br />NO <br />Comments: 14% of land is in fresh water ponds or waste storage ponds. <br />b. Have good soil qualities: (based on USDA designated Prime and Important Farmland Soils) <br />YES XX NO <br />Breakdown of soil classes in percent: <br />Class I 85% <br />Classes I, II, III are primarily used for cropland <br />Class II <br />Class III 1% <br />Classes III -VI are generally best suited for pasture <br />Class IV <br />or woodland. <br />Class V <br />Class VI <br />Class VIII _14 %_ ** <br />Class VIII generally unsuited for agricultural use. <br />Comments: * * 14% of land use is in fresh water ponds or waste storage ponds. <br />c. Be favorable for all major crops common to Orange County. Major crops are corn, tobacco, small <br />grain, pasture, and loblolly pines. <br />86% % favorable % unfavorable <br />