27.08.050 Definitions.
Those definitions set forth in RCW 84.34.020 as adopted and hereafter amended are hereby incorporated by reference and shall govern and control the application and interpretation of this chapter. Applicable definitions include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) “Open space” refers to the open space program in its entirety, and often referred to as the “current use” program. For the purposes of this chapter, this includes “open space land” as defined below.
(2) “Open space land” means:
(a) Any land area so designated by an official comprehensive land use plan adopted by any city or county and zoned accordingly; or
(b) Any land area, the preservation of which in its present use would:
(i) Conserve and enhance natural or scenic resources, or
(ii) Protect streams or water supply, or
(iii) Promote conservation of soils, wetlands, beaches or tidal marshes, or
(iv) Enhance the value to the public of abutting or neighboring parks, forests, wildlife preserves, nature reservations or sanctuaries or other open space, or
(v) Enhance recreation opportunities, or
(vi) Preserve historic sites, or
(vii) Preserve visual quality along highway, road, and street corridors or scenic vistas; or
(c) Any land meeting the definition of “farm and agricultural conservation land” under subsection (8) of RCW 84.34.020, Definitions.
(3) “Farm and agricultural conservation land” means either:
(a) Land that was previously classified as “farm and agricultural land,” that no longer meets the criteria for such classification, and that is reclassified as “open space lands” pursuant to Chapter 84.34 RCW; or
(b) Land that is traditional farmland that is not classified under Chapter 84.33 or 84.34 RCW, that has not been irrevocably devoted to a use inconsistent with agricultural uses, and that has a high potential for returning to commercial agriculture.
(4) “Traditional farmland,” for the purposes of this chapter, shall mean land which has been used on a regular basis for the purpose of attempting to obtain cash income by:
(a) Raising, harvesting, and selling lawful crops;
(b) Feeding, breeding, managing, and selling of livestock, poultry, fur-bearing animals, or honey bees, or any products thereof;
(c) Dairying or selling of dairy products;
(d) Animal husbandry;
(e) Aquaculture;
(f) Horticulture;
(g) Participating in a government-funded crop reduction or acreage set-aside program; or
(h) Cultivating Christmas trees or short-rotation hardwoods on land that has been prepared by intensive cultivation and tilling, such as by plowing or turning over the soil, and on which all unwanted plant growth is controlled continuously for the exclusive purpose of raising such trees.
(5) “Legislative authority” means the Board of Clallam County Commissioners, or its designee.