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. <br /> Four of the <br /> six were economic in character andnrelated <br /> a the Co tthe <br /> p The <br /> pressures on farming due to non-farm dieru=al areas for County <br /> same survey found substantial support three pet of the rural <br /> action to preserve farmland. Sixty` ercrceenvation and farmers <br /> landowners surveyed endorsed agricultural p <br /> in the sample were even more emphatic, with a 72% affirmative <br /> response. and will <br /> The vitality of County agriculture has been, Once <br /> continue enduring tng Y competing uses for the land. <br /> farmland is covered red over r by roads, subdivisions and shopping <br /> farmland is evvrred over by lost to productive agriculture <br /> centers, however, it is probably ears, the <br /> forever. With a growing population to feed in coming years, <br /> time is now to begin viewing productive farmland as an imp <br /> ace worth of protection for use in the production of food and <br /> resou , <br /> fiber. <br /> PROPOSED ORANGE COUNTY FARM PROGRAM preservation <br /> This program has been formulated to meet the farm p <br /> polio objectives adopted by the Task Force: the alleviation of tax <br /> pressures on farmers; the minimization of nuisance tcomplaints of <br /> against farm operations; the reduction of the negative <br /> on farmland; and the lessening of The <br /> development ant pressures proceedings might lead to farm relocation. hear to <br /> development pressures which mig measures in rasp. <br /> proposed program has been based on voluntary <br /> the preferences stated by members of the Task Force. The program <br /> has not been reviewed nor acted upon by the Board of Commissioners <br /> at this time. <br /> The recommendation is composed of the following four elements: <br /> VOLUNTARY CLASSES OF PARTICIPATION <br /> section establishes four Classes of e Participation <br /> taxation and linclu es <br /> the se for u <br /> the existing State law providing as follows: <br /> These four Classes are explained North Carolina <br /> Class A: Class A is identical trovidesxfariuse value appraisal of <br /> Preferential Taxation Law and provides the property as a basis for taxation with ear payback <br /> three-year as a lien payback the <br /> interest, costs or penalties All <br /> provision of. taxes; , am whenever it occurs. <br /> property on withdrawal from the program <br /> A Farm units must participate in the N.C. Farm Preferential <br /> Taxation Program• state law (Class A) <br /> Class B: Class B is identical hrightstagre®meat (easement) <br /> but adds a .twenty-year development <br /> prohibiting non-farm development except <br /> Zoning three lots meeting <br /> minima pr° Subdivision and minimum Orange County <br /> 5 • <br /> II ! <br /> EG <br />