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10 <br /> ADDITIONAL P OGRAM FEATURES <br /> A. PROVIDE FOR LIMITED NON-FARM DEVELOPMENT OF BONA FIDE FARM TRACT <br /> APPROACHES: <br /> 1. Creation of three lots meeting Oraange County Subdivision and <br /> caning Ordinances standards and exempt from the conservation <br /> agreement is permitted provided that the qualifying tract re-- <br /> uains eligible for the program. <br /> 1 <br /> ADVANTAGES: <br /> . provides for subdivision of a portion of the tract for non- <br /> farm use by family members and employees without penalty <br /> • Eirovides for sale of subdivided property to augment revenues <br /> from agrictitural production <br /> allows for sale of unproductive land for non-farm purposes <br /> • <br /> DISADVAN. AGES: <br /> . aximum number of lots permitted may not agree with need or <br /> dapacity for subdivision of tract. <br /> • possible- administrative complication if further subdivision <br /> occurs on subdivided lots <br /> B. 'ENCOURAGE GOOD FARM..„MANAGEMENT PRACTICES <br /> APPROACHES: <br /> 1. Certification of the bona fide tact as being composed of at <br /> least 2/3 "prime" or "locally important" farmland <br /> l <br /> ADVANTAGES: <br /> recognizes a practical limitation to participation in the program <br /> emphasizes protection and preservation of the County's best farm- <br /> . <br /> land <br /> DISADVANTAGES: <br /> • soils capability may not reflect farm management practices employed <br /> • possible administrative complications in providing for and assuring <br /> certification by competent agency-. <br /> 2. Development and adherence of the participating bona fide farm tract <br /> to SCS defined erosion control practices applied to "critical areas". <br />