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EHf / T <br /> 1 A-1 Exclusive category. <br /> 2 Q What is the significance of A-1 Exclusive in terms of <br /> 3 farmland preservation? <br /> 4 A Well, I would state that it is very significant. <br /> 5 You've got the primary intent and purpose of the <br /> 6 A-1 Exclusive, and I could refer to that in the zoning <br /> 7 ordinance under Section 10.123(1)(a). <br /> 8 "The purposes of the A-1 Exclusive Agriculture are <br /> 9 to preserve productive agricultural land for food and <br /> 10 fiber production; preserve productive farms by <br /> 11 preventing land use conflicts between incompatible uses <br /> 12 and controlling public service costs; maintain a viable <br /> 13 agricultural base to support agricultural processing <br /> 14 and service industries; prevent conflicts between <br /> 15 incompatible uses; reduce costs for providing services <br /> 16 to scattered nonfarm uses; pace and shape urban growth; <br /> 17 implement the provisions of the county agricultural <br /> 18 plan when adopted and periodically revised; and comply <br /> 19 with the provisions of the Farmland Preservation Law to <br /> 20 permit eligible landowners to receive tax credits." <br /> 21 And this is basically right out of the state's model <br /> 22 ordinance on farmland preservation. <br /> 23 Q Referring again to Professor Vandell's testimony <br /> 24 yesterday, have you had an opportunity to review the <br /> 25 four examples of rezoning from A-1 Exclusive which he <br /> 476 <br />