§ 150.008 APPLICATION, APPROVAL, AND APPEAL PROCEDURE.
   (A)   Application procedure.
      (1)   A landowner may apply to participate in the program by making application to the Chairperson of the Agricultural District Advisory Board or a designated staff person. The application shall be on forms provided by the Agricultural District Advisory Board. The application to participate in a district may be filed with the certification for qualifying farm land.
      (2)   Subject to approval of the application, the landowner shall execute a conservation agreement per § 150.007(D).
   (B)   Approval process.
      (1)   Upon submission of the application to the Agricultural District Advisory Board, the Agricultural District Advisory Board shall meet within 60 days to approve or disapprove the application. The Chairperson shall notify the applicant by first-class mail of approval or disapproval of participation in the agricultural district.
      (2)   Upon receipt of an application, the Chairperson will forward copies immediately to the following offices which shall be asked to provide comments, if any, to the Agricultural District Advisory Board prior to the date set for the Agricultural District Advisory Board vote on the application: the Lincoln County Tax Assessor; the Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District office; and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The offices shall evaluate, complete, and return their copies to the Chairperson within 30 days of receipt.
   (C)   Appeal. If the Agricultural District Advisory Board denies an application, the petitioner shall have 30 days to appeal the decision to the Board of Commissioners. The appeal shall be presented in writing. The decision of the Board of Commissioners is final.
(Ord. passed 10-15-2007)