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• '■'- ' • ... ,I.. • , . - . HOUSE BILL 1190 . . . .' • . - . , . . • ..... f- Fact Sheet and Outline _ . . ', • - • . . . . Title - House Bill 1190, "Preservation of Prime Pa.:At:land" • - , • ••• gpcallismu_intejifLILE2dastiem - Rep. Anne Barnes, D-Orange; June 12; 1385 ' * Conditions for farm to be eli.ible: _ • 1.1 Must be a bona fide farm: . f . a. presently'gualifies for use-value taxation • - . .: b, certified by SCS that 2/3 is prime or locally important . • . farmland (see #'s 2 & 3 below) c. iS managed with SCS erosion control practices . . , . , . d. agrees not to develop land for at least 10 years With . , . • exception of not more than 3 lots; landowner may revoke . i . 1 - . - agreement . ' ''- • , • . '2. Locally important farmland for each of:.5 previous years 3. Prime farmland - "good soil qualities, etc. . . .-• • . . - . • Provisions of AgS for voluntary agriculture districts , '1. Size -i to be determined by commissioners (agreage or '* of farms) r • • 2. Agreenlient - to be agreed by bona-fide farm owners -. • 3. 'Form of Agreement - to be reviewed and approved by ag. adv. bd, . ... . . 4. RepreSentation - each district shall have representative on - • agric4ture advisory board . .-.. 5. Purpose of each district • . . . • . . . - ..'' a. to increase identity and pride in ag. community . ,' b. to increase protection from negative impacts . Agriculture Advisory. Board organized by counties to: . - . .z .. .. _ • 1. Reviewl and make recommendations about agridultfike districts 2. Hold public hearings on matters that .affect agriculture .. , 3. Advise county commissioners on ag. projects, programs, issues- Other Provisions 1. Court may assess plaintiff attorney's fees for frivolous ,. nuisane suits . . . . . . 2. Public' hearing to precede state or local governmental project • .3. No condemnation action undertaken before public hearing • 4. Record; notice of proximity to ag. district or poultry, . - • •-• ::::'.:1-:•,-;.7.e. - * • '. -sirine A 1 Or.dairy farm , . : . -. • , . ,. .- 00 ivv.r;Pgj.: 07.0.4---.413:10.P*Pdrit4 .ii;-*:.:'''34';'". 6. Record! ordinance with NCDA; report annually to Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . • Peter Kramer • December 9, 1985 ' • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . • , • . . . . . . . . , . • .• ' - . . ' • . - • . . - . , . . ., • , , . .. 1 ' :;., .'„; 4 .. .....,• ..' * : . . ' . , . ., i