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SOIL & WATER <br />Orange Soil ~ Water Natural Resources <br />Conservation District Conservation Service <br />Phone: 919-732-8181, Ext. 2750 Phone: 919-644-1079, Ext. 3 <br />USDA ~ <br />PO Box 8181 <br />306 Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />This report serves to document how the proposed farm qualifies for acceptance into the Voluntary Agricultural <br />Districts in Orange County. <br />Two-thirds of the soils on the farm must; <br />a. Be suited for providing food, seed, fiber, forage, timber, and oil seed crops. <br />YES % ~ <br />NO <br />Comments ; I ~ c ~S ~' la....ae ~~~-~f °'t' 9 8 <br />4SS ,~ llbsa! N u~c~/s+c~, <br />b. Have good soil qualities. <br />NO <br />Breakdown of soil classes in percent <br />Class I Classes I, II, III are primarily used for cropland <br />Class II <br />Class III /S.~ Classes III-VI are generally best suited for pasture <br />Class IV '' ~ or woodland. <br />Class V <br />Class VI <br />Class VIII Class VIII generally unsuited for agricultural use <br />Continents: <br />c. Be favorable for all major crops common to Orange County. Major crops are com, tobacco, small <br />grain, pasture, and loblolly pines. <br />g~ % favorable % unfavorable <br />