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2 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE It is the purpose of the program to protect irreplaceable prime farmland from encroachment by and loss due to the development of such lands for residential and other uses and to minimize pressures for the conversion of prime and locally important farmland to other uses by provisions designed to: a) minimize land use conflicts between farms and residences and the incidence of nuisance suits b) eserve agricultural activity as a viable component of the local economy and an industry as of right c) efend the "right to farm" d) lleviate tax burdens on agricultural land e) minimize the conversion of prime farmland to other uses f) minimize the impact of the use of eminent domain for public projects on prime and locally important farmland and agricultural activity g) provide for the formation of Voluntary...Agricultural Districts h) provide for the establishment of an Agricultural Advisory Board ELIGIBILITY AND STATUS OF PARTICIPATION The programiis applicable to all bona fide farm tracts eligible for partial exclusion from ad valorem taxation under the N.0 Preferential Taxation Law (G.5. 105-277.2 - 105-277.7) . All proposed program features are voluntary in status of participation. Withdrawal from the program which disqualifies the applica t for continuation of benefits is subject to penalty. PROPOSED PROGRAM FEATURES A. MINIMIZE LAND USE CONFLICTS BETWEEN FARMS AND RESIDENCES AND REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF NUISANCE SUITS APPROACHES: 1. Discpsure statement for all land transfers within 600 feet of all bona fide farm tracts and within one-half mile of all poultry, swine and dairy bona fide farm tracts informing purchasers of the preerred and pre-existing nature of the agricultural use of the adj fining tract.