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5� ARTICLE XV CONSULTATION AUTHORITY The Advisory Board may consult with the Cooperative Extension Service, the Alamance County Soil and Water Conservation District, Natural Resource Conservation Service, the Farm Service Agency, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, the Alamance County Farm Bureau, the North Carolina Farm Bureau, and any other such agency the Advisory Board deems necessary to properly conduct its business. ARTICLE XVI NORTH CAROLINA AGENCY NOTIFICATION 1. Record Annually with the Department of Agriculture A record of this ordinance shall be recorded with the North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture's office after adoption. At least once a year the county shall submit a written report to the Commissioner of Agriculture concerning the status, progress and activities of the county's Farmland Preservation Program including District information regarding: a. Number of landowners enrolled b. Number of acres applied C. Number of acres certified d. Number of acres denied e. Date certified ARTICLE XVII LEGAL PROVISIONS 1. Severability I.f any article, section, subsection, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason invalid or unconstitutional as determined by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. 2. Conflict with other Ordinances and Statutes Whenever the provisions of this ordinance conflict with other ordinances of Alamance County, this ordinance shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any federal or state statute require more restrictive provisions than are required by this ordinance, the provisions of such statute shall.govern. 3. Amendments This - ordinance may be amended from time to time by the Board of Commissioners.