(a) Each year, by no later than October 15, the Agricultural Commissioner shall send each property owner with an existing Contract a request for: confirmation that the property owner intends to continue conforming to the Contract; documentation of any major modifications to the original application; and payment for any annual fees for the administration of the Contract.
(b) This request shall also include a form for the property owner to apply for an extension of the Contract for an additional term of up to five years, subject to the limitations provided in Section 53A.11. Any such extension application shall be subject to the same requirements as an initial application, as set forth above.