§ 14-95. State and local agency notification.

(a)

The farmland board shall consult as much as possible with the state department of agriculture, the state division of soil and water conservation and any other entity the farmland board deems necessary to the proper conduct of its business.

(b)

A copy of this article shall be recorded with the state commissioner of agriculture's office after adoption. At least once a year the farmland board shall submit a written report to the commissioner of agriculture including the status, progress and activities of the county's farmland protection program, including voluntary agricultural districting information regarding:

(1)

Number of landowners enrolled.

(2)

Number of acres applied.

(3)

Number of acres certified.

(4)

Number of acres denied.

(5)

Date of certification.

(c)

Copies of the annual report cited in subsection (b) will be sent to:

(1)

Board of county commissioners;

(2)

State division of soil and water conservation;

(3)

Durham Planning Department;

(4)

Durham Planning Commission; and

(5)

Any other entities the farmland board deems appropriate.

(Ord. of 5-13-96 § A-b; Ord. of 5-27-03)