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C ■ C. it This provision was included to encourage, insofar as possible, concentrated rather than scattered districts. As districts are created, they may be expanded in size by adding new farms to existing districts. A provision was also added so as not to penalize a farm of less than 155 acres if an adjoining farm withdrew from the program. If the size threshold were not met, the smaller farm would still constitute an agricultural district.] CERTIFICATION AS QUALIFYING FARMLAND [The criteria used in certifying qualified farmland are set forth in G.S. 106 -737. The provisions below are modeled after the statutory requirements. It should be noted that even though subsection d. below requires a farmer to be subject to a conservation agreement prohibiting non -farm use or development of such land for a period of at least ten (10) years, a farmer may ask to be removed from an agricultural district by making written request to the Advisory Board (see Section VI - Revocation of Conservation Agreements).] 1. To secure certification as qualifying farmland, a farm must: a. Be participating in the farm present use -value taxation program established by N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 105 -277.2 through 105 -277.7 or is otherwise determined by the County to meet all the qualifications of this program set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 105- 277.3. b. Be certified by the soil Conservation Service of the Percent Farm Size 1987 of Total 1 to 49 acres ....farms 157 30.1% ....acres 3,531 4.4% ....average 22.5 acres 50 to 99 acres ....farms 138 26.4% ....acres 9,604 11.8% ....average 69.6 acres 100 to 179 acres .... farms 95 18.2% ....acres 12,628 15.6 ....average 132.9 acres 180 to 259 acres .... farms 42 8.0% r ....acres 8,640 10.7% ....average 205.7 acres 260 to 999 acres.:** 84 16.1% ....acres 37,716 46.5% ....average 449.0 acres 1,000+ acres ....farms 6 1.2% ....acres 8,989 11.0% ....average 1,498.2 acres CERTIFICATION AS QUALIFYING FARMLAND [The criteria used in certifying qualified farmland are set forth in G.S. 106 -737. The provisions below are modeled after the statutory requirements. It should be noted that even though subsection d. below requires a farmer to be subject to a conservation agreement prohibiting non -farm use or development of such land for a period of at least ten (10) years, a farmer may ask to be removed from an agricultural district by making written request to the Advisory Board (see Section VI - Revocation of Conservation Agreements).] 1. To secure certification as qualifying farmland, a farm must: a. Be participating in the farm present use -value taxation program established by N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 105 -277.2 through 105 -277.7 or is otherwise determined by the County to meet all the qualifications of this program set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 105- 277.3. b. Be certified by the soil Conservation Service of the