(1) Clallam County shall work to promote a strong, economically viable and ecologically responsible agricultural economy.

(2) Clallam County should provide incentives to encourage continued agriculture operations by providing property tax incentives, education and technical assistance, and the permitting of compatible on-farm enterprises subject to applicable performance standards.

(3) Clallam County shall incorporate right-to-farm provisions in its regulations.

(4) Clallam County should ensure that public actions are managed to minimize disruption of agricultural activity. When permanent conservation of a parcel of farmland is assured, utilities and transportation should be designed to minimize conflicts with farming.

(5) Clallam County shall work with federal agencies, the State, cities, tribes, irrigation districts and companies, Clallam Conservation District, and utility providers to conserve agricultural areas. Agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance shall not be annexed to cities, become incorporated or be included in urban growth areas unless the property’s development rights have been purchased or transferred prior to or concurrent with annexation or inclusion in an urban growth area.

(6) Agricultural land users shall be encouraged to maintain water quality, protect fish and wildlife consistent with commercial agriculture and prevent erosion of valuable agricultural soils.

(7) Clallam County shall support the work of the Clallam Conservation District to assist agricultural land users with maintenance and improvement of water quality, conservation of irrigation water, protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat and biological diversity consistent with commercial agriculture, and prevention of erosion of valuable agricultural soils.

(8) Clallam County shall enhance the food security of its citizens and develop the local farm economy by actively supporting producers of food and other agricultural products for local consumption and supporting policies that encourage local institutions to purchase local food.

(9) Clallam County shall actively encourage the retention of agriculture by educating agricultural landowners about public and private programs that provide economic incentives to retain land in agricultural production.

(10) Clallam County should actively pursue the preservation of farmland through a purchase of development rights program and other programs.

(11) Finfish hatcheries of State, local, federal and tribal governments shall be designated as agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance. Regional subarea comprehensive plans shall designate the locations of these hatcheries and shall ensure that use of lands adjacent to finfish hatcheries do not interfere with the continued use, in the accustomed manner, including maintenance of water quantity and quality standards, of the finfish hatchery.