<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 58-27. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
               meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning:
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               <span class="ital">Advisory board</span> means the county agricultural advisory board created pursuant to G.S. 106-739 to
               administer the farmland preservation program.
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               <span class="ital">Agricultural conservation easement</span> (sometimes herein "ACE") shall have the meaning defined in G.S. 106-744(b).
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               <span class="ital">Chairperson</span> means chairperson of the advisory board.
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               <span class="ital">Board of commissioners</span> means the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
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               <span class="ital">Conservation agreement</span> means conservation agreement as same is defined in G.S. 121-35(1).
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               <span class="ital">Conservation easement</span>, for the purposes of this article shall have the meaning as agricultural conservation
               easement as same is defined in G.S. 106-744, and to the extent not inconsistent with
               G.S. 106-744 generally means a written agreement between a landowner and a qualified
               conservation organization or public agency under which:
               
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                  â€¢â€‚The landowner agrees to keep the land available for agriculture and/or forestry
                  and restrict subdivision or non-farm development and other uses that are incompatible
                  with commercial agriculture and forestry; and
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                  â€¢â€‚ The conservation organization or public agency is responsible for monitoring the
                  easement to ensure the terms of the easement are met.
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               <span class="ital">Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District</span> (sometimes herein "EVAD") shall have the meaning defined in G.S. 106-743.1.
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               <span class="ital">Voluntary Agricultural District</span> (sometimes herein "VAD"), shall have the meaning defined in G.S. 106-738.
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               (
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12776" data-ordinance-id="797622">
                  Ord. No. 16-11-01
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               , Â§ 1(Exh. A), 11-1-16)
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