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4. Within ten (10) days after the hearing, the Agricultural District Advisory Board shall make a report containing its findings and recorrunendations regarding the proposed action. The report shall be made available to the public prior to its being conveyed to the decision - malting body of the agency proposing the acquisition. Pursuant to N.C. G. S. 106 -740, the Board of Commissioners shall not permit any formal initiation of condemnation by local agencies while the proposed condemnation is properly before the Agricultural District Advisory Board within these time limitations. Prior to initiating condemnation proceedings which would convert land in a District to non -farm uses: the county or any other local unit of government shall submit to the Agricultural District Advisory Board a statement that the goverrvmental unit has considered alternatives to condemning farm land in the district. ARTICLE XI PUBLIC NOTIFICATION A Purpose The purpose of this section is to help meet the needs of agriculture as an industry and to prevent conflicts between voluntary agricultural district participants and non -farm landowners in proximity to districts. B. Procedure Upon certification of qualifying farmland and designation of real property as a District, the Agricultural District Advisory Board, in cooperation with the county, shall provide notification to property owners, residents and other interested persons in and adjacent to any designated agricultural district. The purpose of such notification is to inform all current and potential residents and property owners in and adjacent to an agricultural district that farming and agricultural activities may take place in this district any time during the day or night. These activities may include, but are not limited to the following: pesticide spraying, manure spreading, machinery operations, livestock operations, forestry operations including logging and similar activities. Types of Notification a. Signs identifying approved agricultural districts shall be placed along the rights -of -way of major roads.