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039 <br /> BOND ce covoIssiomE85 Action Agenda <br /> xte to. ' "� <br /> h ri 7(]1x 7 <br /> N :LG D1'�E r-3 <br /> Subject= Proposed Orange County Farm Preservation Program <br /> IIp <br /> public Hearing: YeS <br /> Cnan nt= Plann n ,___._,_ <br /> Irif°1-51a0DnC°ntact: Susan Smith <br /> At u�taltt(S) =a) 2 °posed Orange b)fey <br /> Farm Preservation Program Review; 732-8181 EXT. 3S9 <br /> commendations of the Agricultural Task SIXXTB <br /> m a of ocmni ee <br /> PURPOSE: To hold a {public hearing to obtain citizen comments on the proposed Orange <br /> County Fa*m Preservation Program as recommended by the Agricultural Task <br /> Force and ATE Implementation Committee. <br /> Nom: Toe Ago i ultural Task Force presented its report lb Ereervci0le and <br /> to the Board in 1981. The Board adopted the Report in principle <br /> in 1982 Created the Implementation Committee of the Agricultural Task <br /> Force. The Committee revised the program outlined in the Task Force <br /> Report and has been conducting a Speakers Bureau on the proposed program. <br /> The Frog am as outl�oeram fore Urange County�c�nta�s revised as <br /> the <br /> farm pre ervation program <br /> 2) ten an <br /> 'inc3.udin : 1) less than use value assessment of farm property; <br /> twenty y ar conservation agreements; 3) waiver of assessment or fee for <br /> water/seer- extensions; 4). mandatory public hearings on public projects <br /> and proposed use of eminent domain powers; 5) assessment of attorney's <br /> fees to plaintiffs in frivolous nuisance suits; 6) no loss of eligibility <br /> status in farmer to farmer transfers of participating bona fide farm <br /> units; • waiver of assessments on new farm structures; <br /> 83 adherence to <br /> SCS defined erosion control practices; 9) creation of an Agricultural <br /> Advisor'Srlgoard;and, 10) formata�nthese Voluntary <br /> Agricultural <br /> provDisionscwill <br /> among other provisions. any <br /> require eendment to the N.C. General Statutes or local legislation for <br /> implementation. <br /> IMPACT: Holding a public hearing in the proposed program will provide input from <br /> Orange unty citizens on the intent and provisions of the proposed program. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: e Recommendations of the Agricultural Task Force Implementation <br /> mmittee. <br />