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\~/ Jolts: Pope Application for Certification as Qualifying Farmland Page 2 Section 105-277.2 (1,2, and 3), during each of the five (5) previous years, measured from the date on which the determination must be made as to whether the land in questions qualifies. [Response to be provided by District Conservationist] 3. Be managed, if highly erodible land exists on the farm, in accordance with the NRCS-defined erosion control practices as specified in the 1985 Food Security Act. [Response to be provided by Districf Conservationist] In accordance with Section V of the Orange County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Ordinance, you have 30 days within which to evaluate the application for compliance with the above requirements and return your finding to the Environment and Resource Conservation Department. In your response, please be as specific as you can be regarding how the property complies. Provided the property is certified as qualifying farmland, and the Agricultural Preservation Board recommends designation as a voluntary agricultural district, the Board of Commissioners could consider the request in the spring of 2007. Please note that the proposed agricultural district is comprised of one tract located in Cedar Grove Township containing, more than 65 acres. Revisions to the Voluntary Farmland Protection Program, adopted in June 2005, reduced the minimum participating farm size requirement to 20 acres. At 65.34 acres, John Pope Farms LLC exceeds the minimum requirement. Please find the attached vicinity map showing the boundaries of the property and a tabulation of acreage by soil type. You may wish to refer to these when completing your review. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please feel free to contact me at 969-8959 or by email at cmoon@co.orange.nc.us, if I can answer any questions or provide additional information. /tm attachments cc: David Stancil, Environment and Resource Conservation Director