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2 b. Have good soil qualities; c Are favorable for all maser crops common to Orange County; d. Have a favorable growing season; e. Receive the available measure headed]to produce high yields for an average of eight(8)cut of ten(10)ram: OR be one on which at least two-thirds M the land has been achi used In agricultural, ficNruituml or forestry operations as defined in the N.C. General Statutes, Season 105. 277.2 (1,2 and 3), dung each of Me five (5) prevous years, measured from the data on which the determination must be made as to whether the land In question qualifies 3. Be managed, lt highly erodible laid exists an the farm, in accordance with the Natural Resources Conservation Sennce defined eroslorfcorNOl practices as specified in the 1985 Food Security Act. The Orange Soil and Water Conservation District Office and the Tax Supervisor have provided memoranda (aMached)which indicate that the Miller property on Pearson Road complies with the above requirements (see Attachments#3 and #4). In addition,the properly specified In the application is comprised of four tracts totaling 142.2 acres, satisfying acreage requirements. The trig tracts located on the south side of Lidle River Church Road are not part of a NRCS plan and, at 51.2 acres, contain less than the minimum side requirement of 80 acres. To be designated as a Voluntary Agricultural District,the District must be approved by the Boom of Commissioners. Following this approval,the property deader signs a conservation agreement, as provided in the North Carelina General Strides, between Orange County and the owner that prohibits non-fann use or development of such land for a period of at least ten (10)years, except for the creation of not more than three (3)Iota that most applicable Orange County zoning and subdivision regulations(see Attachment#S). The property owner may leave the program by providing a written notice. At its April 17, 2002 meeting,the Agricultural Preservation Board voted unanimously b approve the certification of the three Miller tracts along Pearson Road (TMBL# 1.17..14A, 1.17..14,and 1.24..2G)as qualifying farmland. The Agricultural Preservation Board reoornmends the designation of three Pearson Road threats totally approximately 14t acres as a voluntary agricultural district excluding the 51.2-acre Little River Church Road tract(TMBL#2.23..15D, 2.23..15A)since It Is not configuous with the larger acreage. A draft resol Won is attached that would caddy the designate Me Miller fain as e.Voluntary Agnouduml District. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There Is no fiscal impact associated with this hem. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommence that the Board adopt the attached resolution caddying the Miller farm as qualifying farmland and designating it a voluntary agdcultaral district as noted above.