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11 <br />C, FARMS WITHOUT CONSERVATION PLANS OR USE VALUE TAXATION <br />To become enrolled as a Voluntary Agricultural District, a farm must have a conservation plan on file with the <br />Natural Resource Conservation Service (located in the Orange Soil and Water District offices), and must be <br />enrolled in the Present Use Value taxation program with the County Tax Assessor. <br />If your farm is not listed in either or both of these programs, would you like someone to contact you about <br />how to enroll? <br />Once you have listed a conservation plan with NRCS and enrolled in Present Use Value taxation, the property <br />may be reconsidered for Voluntary Agricultural District membership, <br />D. CONSERVATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY AND PROPERTY OWNER <br />Once a farm property has been certified as qualifying farmland and meets the provisions listed above, the <br />County and the farm owner enter into a voluntary conservation agreement, as set out in the N.C. General <br />Statues (106- 737.1). The agreement may be revoked at any time by written notice to the County of Orange <br />Agricultural Preservation Board. <br />Conservation Agreement <br />If certified by the Agricultural Preservation Board and approved by the Board of <br />Commissioners, I agree to sustain, promote and encourage agriculture in the district, support <br />protection against nuisance suits, undesired non -farm development and other negative <br />impacts on participating farms. <br />agree to voluntarily preserve and protect the conservation values of the Property by <br />prohibiting non -farm use of the Property for a period of 10 years from the date of signing of <br />this Agreement, except for the creation of not more than three (3) lots that meet applicable <br />zoning and or subdivision regulations. <br />This Agreement may be revoked by written notice to the County of Orange Agricultural <br />Preservation Board, or the Board of Commissioners may revoke the Agreement based on <br />non - compliance by the landowner, <br />This, the day of , 20 <br />Signed: <br />Signed: <br />Landowner of property listed above <br />Chair, County of Orange Board of Commissioners <br />Date <br />