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13 <br /> The Tax Assessor has indicated that this could be used as such a test for affirming agriculture use <br /> legitimacy, however, there would be some shortcomings associated with this approach. <br /> • Not all agriculture property is assigned"use value" designation. <br /> • There is a difference in defining a farm depending on whether you're viewing from a planning <br /> context or a use context. <br /> • The property may have been sold to a developer and a lapse exists between the transaction and <br /> the use designation,particularly is'the transfer happens between January and July. The tax <br /> records will not show the new owner because the value is based on the use as of January 1. <br /> Verification with the Revenue Department may be necessary. <br /> • A developer can take an option on a"use value"property and offer the owner a bonus if the <br /> owner clears the property prior to relinquishing possession. The owner could proceed to clear <br /> the land based on the special agriculture status and associated special services available to that <br /> special designation, and then turn around and sell to the developer, freeing the developer of the <br /> burden/expense of complying with the ordinance. <br /> Summary Table of Options <br /> for Managing Agricultural Landclearing Debris in Orange County <br /> Option Cost to County Comments <br /> 1. Windrow debris on None Slow process, space limitations, <br /> site/farm possible zoning restrictions <br /> 2. Leave compliance up to None,but provides no Cost $6,500 - $13,000/acre.No in- <br /> farmer economic relief. County could county LCID sites for disposal. <br /> subsidize with a non-Solid <br /> Waste Enterprise Fund source <br /> 3. County grinds on farm w/ $248,500 capital. May have to provide service to <br /> County equipment $50,000 staff. anyone, not just farmers. If fees <br /> charged, $4,000 to $11,000 per <br /> acre. <br /> 4. County hauls to County- $248,500 capital Have to acquire land. Could locate <br /> caned LCID processing $35,000 staff. in Economic Development <br /> facility Land for facility District. If fees charged, $4,000 to <br /> $7,000 per acre <br /> 5. County uses mobile air- $235,000 capital. Need legal changes to open <br /> curtain burner on farm sites. $35,000 staff. burning definition. May have to <br /> (Private services now provide service to anyone,not just <br /> available) farmers. If fees charged, $1,500 to <br /> $2,000 per acre. <br /> 6. Allow farmers a limited Lone May have to allow limited open <br /> ability to open burn burning to everyone, not just <br /> farmers <br /> 11 <br />