Present Use Value: Appeals Court Confirms Disqualification Is Not Reappraisal
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently confirmed – as a matter of law – that disqualification of land …
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NC State Agricultural Institute: AGI Hires Recruiter / Internship Coordinator
[Editor’s note: The NC State Agricultural Institute (AGI) – NCSU’s 2-year degree program – celebrates its 65th year. Extension …
Solar Development: NCSEA Releases Report on Property Tax Impact
This month the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) released a report on the property tax impact of utility-scale …
Premises Liability: 4th Circuit Interprets North Carolina Law of Duty to Professional Service Invitees
[Branan’s note: The following article is a summary of a recent case concerning an often-requested topic – premises liability …
PFAS and Farmland: Grieger and Branan Article in Southern Ag Today
For those who missed last week’s longer version of the Farm Law article concerning recent litigation over PFAS contamination …
Solar Development: Testimony Sketches from a County Hearing on Ordinance Changes
[Editor’s Note: Utility-scale solar development – historically encouraged under North Carolina renewable energy policy – continues to challenge state …
Solar Opportunity: March 6 Local Input Session in Oxford
As part of the continuing effort to gather local feedback on solar development opportunities for landowners, and how these …
PFAS: Concerns Mount Regarding Biosolid Applications
[The following article is co-authored with Khara Grieger, PhD, Assistant Professor, Applied Ecology, NC State University; a shortened version …
Wind Energy: Community Meetings Coming in Perquimans and Chowan, February 24 and 25
Two renewable energy community input meetings will be held next Monday (February 24) in Perquimans County, and Tuesday (February …
Solar Impact: Community Meeting in Granville County March 6
As part of the continuing effort to gather community feedback on solar development opportunities for landowners, and how these …
Bona Fide Farm: Court Limits Exemption in Stream Protection Buffer Zone
The North Carolina Court of Appeals in December upheld a Cabarrus County Zoning Board’s revocation of a building permit …
Solar Impact: Community Meeting Scheduled for Person County January 23, more scheduled
In my annual land use regulation update to the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Conference last week in Greensboro, I …