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5. Upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners, the establishment of a voluntary agricultural district shall become effective upon recordation of a conservation agreement, prepared in accordance with Section V.C.(1)(d), executed by the landowner and the County, and recorded in the Orange County Register of Deeds as provided in the N.C. General Statutes, Section 121 -41. 6. Upon recordation of a conservation easement, the Planning Department will notify the Orange County Tax Supervisor of the voluntary agricultural district established. The location of said district will be marked on the Orange County tax maps. 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 By written notice to the Board of County Commissioners, 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. Upon revocation of a conservation agreement, written notice of the revocation shall be recorded in the Orange County Register of Deeds as provided in the N.C. General Statutes, Section 121 -41. Section VII - PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PURPOSE No state or local public agency or governmental unit may formally initiate any action to condemn any interest in qualifying farmland within a voluntary agricultural district until such agency or unit has requested the orange County Agricultural Districts Advisory Board to hold a public hearing on the proposed condemnation. B. PROCEDURE 1. Upon receiving a request, the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board shall publish notice describing the proposed action in a newspaper having general circulation in the area within seven (7) days of the request, and will in the same notice notify the public of a public hearing on the proposed condemnation, to be held within 30 days of receipt of the request. 2. The Board will, in making its findings and recommendations following the public hearing, consider such factors as: