The purpose of this chapter is to encourage the conservation of long-term commercially significant agricultural lands in the Sequim-Dungeness Regional Planning Area by allowing owners of such lands to realize the equity in the land’s development potential without conversion to nonagricultural uses. This chapter also seeks to protect critical areas within the Port Angeles Regional Planning Area by allowing owners of such lands to realize the equity in the land’s development potential without conversion to nonagricultural or nonforestry related uses. Lastly, the chapter seeks to encourage appropriate growth in urban growth areas.