Article VI - Special Requirements

The purpose of this article is to outline additional requirements of Henderson County’s Soil and Water Preservation Districts.

1. The Agricultural Advisory Board, or its designee, may consult with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, the Natural Resources Conservation Service office, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the North Carolina Division of Soil and Water Conservation, and any other entity the Board deemed necessary to the proper conduct of its business.
2. A copy of this ordinance shall be sent to the Office of the North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, and the Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation District office after adoption. The Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation District office is responsible for any required reporting.

At least once a year, the County shall submit a written report to the Commissioner of Agriculture's office indicating the status, progress, and activities of the County's farmland preservation program, including voluntary agricultural districting information regarding:

1. 1. Number of landowners, acres, and farms enrolled. 
   2. Number of acres applied. 
   3. Number of acres certified. 
   4. Number of acres denied. 
   5. Date each agricultural district was certified.