Agenda - 04-17-2012 - 5f; EVAD - McPherson

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McPherson Application for Certification as Qualifying Farmland Page 2 5 e. Receive the available moisture needed to produce high yields for an average of eight (8) out of ten (10) years; OR be one on which at least two-thirds of the land has been actively used for agricultural, horticultural or forestry operations as defined in the NC General Statutes, Section 105-277.2 (1,2, and 3), during each of the five (5) previous years, measured from the date on which the determination must be made as to whether the land in questions qualifies. [Response to be provided by District Conservationist] 3. Be managed, if highly erodible land exists on the farm, in accordance withthe NRCS-defined erosion control practices as specified in the 1985 Food Security Act. [Response to be provided by District Conservationist] In accordance with Section V of the Orange County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Ordinance, please evaluate the application for compliance with the above requirements and return your finding to the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation within 30 days. In your response, please be as specific as you can be.regarding how the property complies. (You may wish to use the attached maps showing the boundaries of the property and tabulation of acreage by soil type when completing your review.) Provided the property is certified as qualifying farmland, and the Agricultural Preservation Board recommends designation as a voluntary agricultural district, the Board of Commissioners could consider the request in the early spring of 2012. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please feel free to contact me at 245-2517 or by email at cmoon(a)co.orange.nc.us, if I can answer any questions or provide additional information. attachments cc: David Stancil, Director; Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation