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6 <br /> 1 ➢ Makes public more aware of the local agricultural and its vital role in the economics of <br /> 2 the county; <br /> 3 ➢ Recorded notice of agricultural district property is recorded at County Land Records <br /> 4 office; <br /> 5 ➢ Land search on all properties within a 1/2 mile radius has notification of the agricultural <br /> 6 status, therefore, the agricultural landowner has increased protection from nuisance <br /> 7 lawsuits. <br /> 8 ➢ Agricultural Preservation Board can request public hearings for proposed condemnation <br /> 9 of VAD land and utility assessments may be suspended or waived on EVAD land if not <br /> 10 connected to the utility. <br /> 11 ➢ Farm may receive up to 25% of gross sales from the sale of non-farm products and still <br /> 12 maintain its zoning exemption as a bona fide farm. (EVAD only) <br /> 13 ➢ Signs are placed on farms, for public to know location of VAD/EVAD farms. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Brief Farm Descriptions <br /> 16 Parker Family Farm <br /> 17 Randall and Renee Parker <br /> 18 Owner Randal Parker has submitted an application to enroll two (2) parcels of land totaling <br /> 19 26.89 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural District program (VAD) in the <br /> 20 Caldwell Agricultural District. The farm operation includes tobacco, small grain, hay and <br /> 21 managed woodland. These parcels are adjacent to other parcels owned by the Parkers and are <br /> 22 already enrolled into the Voluntary Agricultural Program. The Parker property has been <br /> 23 evaluated against each of the VAD certification requirement standards and meets or exceeds <br /> 24 all of the measures above. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Sykes Family Limited Partnership <br /> 27 Jeff Sykes <br /> 28 Cane Creek/Buckhorn Agricultural District. Farm operation includes dairy cattle, pastures, corn, <br /> 29 grain, hay crops and managed woodland/forestry acres. Owners of the Sykes Family Limited <br /> 30 Partnership, Jeff Sykes and family, have submitted an application to enroll four (4) parcels of <br /> 31 land totaling 284.96 acres as qualifying farmland; 125.61 acres for the Voluntary Agricultural <br /> 32 District (VAD) program and 159.35 acres for the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> 33 program (EVAD) in the Cane Creek/Buckhorn District. The farm operation includes dairy cattle, <br /> 34 pasture, corn, grain, hay crops, and managed woodland. The Sykes property has been <br /> 35 evaluated against each of the VAD and EVAD certification requirement standards and meets or <br /> 36 exceeds all of the measures above. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 VAD=125.61 acres <br /> 39 EVAD= 159.35 acres <br /> 40 (included in an Orange County permanent conservation easement) <br /> 41 Total farm acres = 284.96 <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Genesis Farm <br /> 44 Dr. Trudy Matheny <br /> 45 White Cross Agricultural District <br /> 46 Farm includes pasture, hay crops, seasonal vegetables, cut flowers, fruits, and herbs. <br /> 47 VAD = 17.98 acres <br /> 48 Owner of the Genesis Farm, Dr. Trudy Matheny, has submitted an application to enroll two <br /> 49 (2) parcels of land totaling of 17.98 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural <br />