F-53. - Leggett Local Agricultural and Forestal District (AF 99-D-001).

(a)

The following parcel of land situated in the Dranesville District, and more particularly described herein, is hereby included in the Leggett Local Agricultural and Forestal District:

Owners	Fairfax County Tax Map Parcel Number	Acreage
Robert N. Leggett, Jr. and Dee C. Leggett	3-3 ((8)) 1	5.08
	3-3 ((8)) 2	5.15
	3-3 ((8)) 3	5.14
	3-3 ((8)) 4	5.01
	2-4 ((1)) 29	6.99

 

(b)

The Leggett Local Agricultural and Forestal District is established effective July 26, 1999, pursuant to Chapter 44, Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia and Chapter 115 of the Fairfax County Code and is therefore subject to the provisions of those Chapters and the following provisions:

(1)

No parcel included within the district shall be developed to a more intensive use than its existing use at the time of adoption of the ordinance establishing such district for eight (8) years from the date of adoption of such ordinance. This provision shall not be constructed to restrict expansion of or improvements to the agricultural and forestal use of the land.

(2)

No parcel added to an already established district shall be developed to a more intensive use than its existing use at the time of addition to the district for eight (8) years from the date of adoption of the original ordinance;

(3)

Land used in agricultural and forestal production within the agricultural and forestal district of local significance shall automatically qualify for an agricultural or forestal value assessment on such land pursuant to Chapter 4, Article 19 of the Fairfax County Code and to Section 58.1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, if the requirement for such assessment contained therein are satisfied;

(4)

The district shall be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors at the end of the eight-year period and it may by ordinance renew the district or a modification thereof for another eight-year period. No owner(s) of land shall be included in any agricultural and forestal district of local significance without such owner's written approval;

(5)

The applicant shall implement and abide by the recommendations of the Soil and Water Conservation Plan dated April 7, 1999 Leggett Local Agricultural and Forestal District. The Soil and Water Conservation Plan may be updated from time to time as determined necessary by the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District;

(6)

The applicant shall implement and abide by the recommendations of the Forest Management Plan dated June 10, 1999 for the life of the Leggett Local Agricultural and Forestal District. The Forest Management Plan may be updated from time to time as determined necessary by the State Forester. If the applicant chooses to harvest timber on the lands within the Leggett Agricultural and Forestal District, such harvesting shall be in coordination with the State Forester so that special techniques designed to protect water quality may be utilized.

(7)

Those areas delineated as Environmental Quality Corridors (EQCs) shall be left undisturbed, with the exception of selective thinning operations performed to enhance existing vegetation and the removal of dead, dying and diseased vegetation in accordance with the Forest Management Plan and as approved by the State Forester. The boundaries of the EQC shall be the permanent limits of clearing and grading for the life of the Leggett Local Agricultural and Forestal District.

(8)

The log cabin existing on Tax Map Parcel 3-3 ((8)) 1 shall be nominated for Fairfax County's Inventory of Historical Places. Reasonable access shall be provided for the Heritage Resources Branch to survey and record the cabin. In each instance, such access shall be cleared with the owners of the property beforehand. (25-98-F; 33-99-F.)