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W the Orange County Planning Department on forms provided by that department. 2. The Planning Department shall review each application for completeness. When complete, the application shall be forwarded to: a. The Orange County Tax Supervisor's Office; and b. The local office of the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. The above offices shall evaluate the application for compliance with the requirements of Section V.D.2. above, complete and return their copies to the Chairman within 30 days of receipt. 3. Within 60 days of receipt from the Orange County Tax Supervisor and Soil Conservation offices, the Board will meet and render a decision regarding the application. The Chairman will notify the applicant by mail of the Board's decision whether the real property for which certification is sought satisfies the criteria established in Section V and if the land has been certified as qualifying farmland, and also as a voluntary agricultural district, if application was so sought. 4. Certification of qualifying farmland shall become effective upon recordation of a Declaration of Qualifying Farmland, executed by the landowner and the County and recorded in the Orange County Registry. 5. The Chairman will notify the Orange County Tax Supervisor of any voluntary agricultural districts established. C. The location of voluntary agricultural districts will be marked on the County Tax maps. D. The County may take such action as it deems appropriate through the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board or other body or individual to encourage the formation of voluntary agricultural districts and to further their purposes and objectives, including at a minimum a public information program to reasonably inform landowners of the farmland preservation program. Section VI - REVOCATION OF CONSERVATION AGREEMENT By written notice to the board, a landowner of qualifying farmland may revoke the conservation agreement formulated pursuant to Section V of this ordinance. Such revocation shall result in loss of qualifying status, and consequently, loss of eligibility to participate in a voluntary agricultural district and benefits thereof.