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3. Enhanced Voluntary Alrricultural Districts require a conservation agreement between Cabarrus County Government and the agricultural producer that cannot be revoked for at least lOyears, ARTICLE vn CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION OF FARMLAND Requirements To secure county certification as qualifying farmland, a farm must: 1) Be participating in the farm present-use-value taxation program established by N.C.G.S. ~105-277.2 through ~105-277.7, or is otherwise determined by the county to meet all the qualifications of this program set forth in G.S. 105-277.3 ; 2) Have been actively used in agricultural, horticultural or forestry operations as defined by N.C.G.S. ~105-277.2 (1,2,3) during eachaf the five previous years, measured from the date on which the detenninationmust be made as to whether the land in question qualifies; Be the subjectofa conservation agreement, as defined in N.C.G.S. ~121-35, between the county and the owner of such land thatprobibits non-farm use or development of such land for a period of at least ten years, except for the creation of not more than five lots that meet applicable county zoning and subdivision regulations, 3) Af?Tee to the conservation agreement between CabalT\lS COlUltv and the owner that the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District cannot be revoked for at least 10 vears. ARTICLE VIII APPLICATION, APPROVAL, AND APPEAL PROCEDURE A. Awlication Procedure 1. A landowner may apply to participate in either program by making application to the chairperson of the Advisory Board or a designated staff person. The application shall be on forms provided by the Advisory Board; The application to participate in a district may be filed with the certification for qualifying fannland. 2, A conservation agreement to sustain, encourage, and promote agriculture must be executed by the landowner and recorded with the Advisory Board. Pennitted uses include agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and outdoor recreation, B, Approval Process 1, Upon submission of the application to the Advisory Board, the Advisory Board shall meet quarterly to approve or disapprove the application. The chairperson shall notify the applicant by flTst class mail of approval or disapproval of participation in the district. 2, Upon receipt of an application, the chaiIperson will forward copies innnediately to the following offices which shall be asked to provide comments, if any, to the Advisory Board prior to the date set for the Advisory Board vote on the application. a, The Cabanus County tax assessor; b. The Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District office; c. The Natural Resources Conservation Service; and 5 ~,~