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S OIL & WATE R <br />C O N S B R V A T Z 0 N <br />Orange Soil & Water <br />Conservation District <br />Phone: 919- 732 -8181, Ext. 2750 <br />Natural Resources <br />Conservation Service <br />Phone: 919 - 644 -1079, Ext. 3 <br />USDA. <br />PO Box 8181 <br />306 Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />This report serves to document how the proposed farm qualifies for acceptance into the Voluntary Agricultural <br />Districts in Orange County. <br />1. Two - thirds of the soils on the farm must: <br />a. Be suited for providing food, seed, fiber, forage, timber, and oil seed crops. <br />YES X % 86 <br />NO X % 14 <br />Comments: <br />b. Have good soil qualities. <br />YES X <br />NO <br />Breakdown of soil classes in percent: <br />Class I <br />T <br />Classes I, II, III are primarily used for cropland <br />Class II <br />35% <br />Class III <br />_52% <br />Classes III -VI are generally best suited for pasture <br />Class IV <br />or woodland. <br />Class V <br />Class VI <br />_0 <br />Class VII <br />13% <br />Class VIII generally unsuited for agricultural use. <br />Comments: <br />c. Be favorable for all major crops common to Orange County. Major crops are corn, tobacco, small <br />grain, pasture, and loblolly pines. <br />88 % favorable 12 % unfavorable <br />