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i <br /> . ' <br /> 8 <br /> ADVANTAGES: <br /> . formal body charged with reviewing and making recommendations to the <br /> Board of County Commissioners on public projects and proposed use of <br /> eminent domain powers <br /> . formal body responsible for holding public hearings <br /> DISADVANTAGES: <br /> . advisory capacity only <br /> . possible factionalism within body <br /> . may act in a manner which would not facilitate the decision-making <br /> process <br /> D. MINIMIZE THE RELOCATION OF FARMING OPERATIONS DUE TO NON-FARM DEVELOPMENT <br /> PRESSURES <br /> I. Disclosure stallement for all land transfers within 600 feet of all <br /> bona fide farm tracts and within one-half mile of all poultry, swine <br /> and dairy bona fide farm tracts informing purchasers of the preferred <br /> and pre-existing nature of the agricultural use of the adjoining tract. <br /> ADVANTAGES: <br /> . disclosure stet ment provides public notification to all purchasers of <br /> non-farm land o pre-existing farm use in area <br /> . possible use as evidence of plaintiff's awareness of farm use in <br /> nuisance suits <br /> . possible use inlprotecting bordering agricultural operations from sub- <br /> sequent regulation following eminent domain proceedings to acquire land <br /> in water supplylreservoirs <br /> DISADVANTAGES: <br /> . administrative difficulties in obtaining compliance with requirement <br /> prior to recordation of deeds and plats <br /> . may not carry su1stantial weight as evidence in nuisance suit <br /> 2. Assessment of a 1 reasonable attorney's fees of the defendant farmowner <br /> by the Court against the plaintiff in a frivolous nuisance suit. <br /> ADVANTAGES: <br /> . minimizes financial liability of defendant farmer in nuisance suits and <br /> possible forced reduction or sale of farming operation to cover defense <br /> fees <br />