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.12 Section V and has been certified as qualifying farmland. If Application was also sought for designation as a voluntary agricultural district, the Chairman will notif the aRlDlican of the Board's recommendation cc cerninc such desianaticr_ (This provision has been amended to allow the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board to certify property as qualifying farmland but provide for the establishment of voluntary agricultural districts by the Board of Commissioners. This change has been made for two reasons. First, G.S. 106 -739 (1) indicates that the Advisory Board may "review and make recommendations concerning the establishment" of agricultural districts. Second, G.S. 106 -737 (4) indicates that a conservation agreement is between the "County" and the land owner. These provisions together imply that it is the Board of Commissioners that establishes such districts.] 4. Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Hoard, the Board of County Commissioners may consider an application for establishment of a voluntary agricultural district. in deciding whether to establish a district, the Board of County Commissioners shall consider the findings of the orange County Tax Supervisor and Soil Conservation offices as well as the recommendation of the Board. S. II on avyroval by the Board of Count Commissioners the establishment of avoluntary agricultural district shall become effective upon recordation of a, conservation agreement, prepared in accordance with Section V.C.(1)(d), executed -lay the landowner and the County, and recorded in the orange County Register of Deeds as Rrovided in G.S. 121 -41. [G.S. 121 -41 requires that conservation agreements be recorded in the Register of Deeds Office. There is no requirement that a Certification of Qualifying Farmland be recorded.] 6. Upon recordation of a conservation easement, the Planning De artment will notify the Orange county Tax Su ervisor of the voluntary agricultural district established. The location of said district will be marked on the Orange County tax maps. [The provision requiring that agricultural districts be marked on tax maps was combined with the notification requirement.] E. 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