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3 <br /> ADVANTAGES: <br /> • folial written notification of prospective purchasers of <br /> norl-farm land of pre-existing farm uses in the area <br /> . possible use as evidence of plaintiff's awareness of farming <br /> opdration in nuisance suits <br /> . possible use in protecting bordering agricultural operations <br /> from subsequent regulation following eminent domain proceedings <br /> tolacquire land for water supply reservoirs <br /> DISADANTAGES: <br /> . potentially dissuasive to purchasers of rural laud <br /> 1 <br /> . difficulty in achieving compliance with administrative <br /> requirements prior to recordation of deeds and plats <br /> 2.: Discl4sure statement "flag" for all tracts within 600 feet of all <br /> bona fide farm tracts and within one-half mile of poultry, swine <br /> " and dairy bona fide farm tracts to be shown on the Orange County <br /> Land $ecords System. <br /> ADVANTAGES: <br /> . formal notification of prospective purchasers of non-farm land <br /> of1pre-existing farm uses in area <br /> . possible use in protecting bordering agricultural operations from <br /> subsequent regulation following eminent domain proceedings to <br /> ac uire land for water supply reservoirs <br /> daa source for analyzing agricultural areas and farming activity <br /> . relative to non-farm areas <br /> . data source for program participation analysis <br /> DISADAITAGES: <br /> . potentially dissuasive to purchasers of rural land <br /> . adsinistrative difficulties in getting information on-line and <br /> maintaining accuracy over time <br /> 3. Assessment of all reasonable attorney's fees of the defendant farm owner <br /> by th Court against the plaintiff in a frivolous nuisance suit. <br /> ADVANTAGES: <br /> . minimize incidences of forced reduction or sale of farming <br /> operation as a result of legal defense fees in nuisance cases <br /> . diincentive to frivolous nuisance suits <br /> DISADVANTAGES: <br /> . difficulty in establishing standards for determination of <br /> "frivolous" nuisance suits <br /> . pa sibl_e inconsistency of court application of provision <br />