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survey loss of farmland of the past few years. We to and have a st ong argument of the county for the huge local markets we have and of the economic benefits for farm preservation. our is and f gu e out how millions of dollars. Our overall goal should be how prove to get this done. suggested looking at ways to make farming profitable and that what Morrow Use value taxation is we're talking about is ways to keep farmers farming. important. We should try to extend the use category to further help farmers continue to farm — not just having it as one general tax break to but pub ritizi d to ng it b For example, if farming in a certain zone is more you ought have a the farmers than farming in the middle of Hillsborough, y special category linking that special tax district to the size of the area that is p agricultural district, that district preserved. For example if we had a voluntary ag than one that ought to receive a higher prioritybe strati ied so th t the moregand you have is not. The tax incentives could er number t are contiguous in an agricultural district, or the grThat str t gy would encoaurage close to each other, the taxation decreases to get a 7% rate farmers next door to each other to group together in a xdlmple, that the greatest instead of 10% tax rate. Walters added for another concentration of farmers in tobacco and produce the are le Grove, tobacco and has the lowest rate of sep tic tank approval. So if y want to stay on the farm, the poor (development) soils might encourage farmers nt where the soils to stay n agriculture compared to the other areas ofi housesy Mandell asked Y are more likely to perc making it easier to develop with Warren noted that the if we have a map that shows suitable soils in the county. of suitable soils. Morrow added that if Farm Service Agency as a working map you have an area of predominately good soils then fahat could be a priority area. Members discussed crop alternatives for tobacco Morrow suggested an idea of tying the golden leaf founddate to a d the i'dea ifferent �rop. an insurance program for tobacco oTrust Fund was set up to do this and you can Kleese noted that the T apply as an organization to be a pass through--taking el them money ans t fro the Mandell said organization and giving it to the fthereras a loop hole if they don't make it; like what she's is proposing is being Kleese said the Gold leaf flood or crop insurance, not giving out money. program is more community oriented andd L nd Link Trust Fund is more asked direct to the farmer. Members discussed about the idea of purchase of development a purchasde of development discussions with a family in that general area about rights program and to date the differential in value e of the more ense to velopment and hasn't really been worth them pursuing it. It m out on a lot of if the land value will increase. Morrow added that e miss When you look at programs because the county in general is prosperous. hink we Orange County its just a small segment that's evelopment zone id altong 185 ought to suggest that the land use plan have through Hillsborough, have a development guidQlVVners on development in that guide the planning board and citizens and land DRAFT