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ALAMANCE COUNTY VOLUNTARY FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM ORDINANCE ARTICLE I TITLE An ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA entitled "VOLUNTARY FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM ORDINANCE." ARTICLE II AUTHORITY The articles and sections of this program are adopted pursuant to authority conferred by the N.C.G.S. Sections 106 -735 through 106 -743. ARTICLE III PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to promote agricultural values and the general welfare of the county.and more specifically, increase identity and pride in the agricultural community and its way of life; encourage the economic and financial health of agriculture; and increase protection from non -farm development and other negative impacts on properly managed farms. This ordinance establishes many benefits for participating farmers and other county residents. These benefits include: - -The program preserves and maintains agricultural areas within the county; - -The program informs non - farming neighbors and potential land purchasers that the participating farm may emit noise, dust, and smells (this feature may help avoid conflicts between neighbors and potential nuisance claims) ; - -The program gives the farming community a better voice in Alamance County Commissioners decisions affecting farmland; -- Farmer participation in the program is voluntary and the farmer may terminate his /her participation at any time; - -The program requires the Alamance County Commissioners to use farmland "as a last resort" if they are attempting to condemn county lands;