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associated with rural living and accepted farm and forest management practices. Marion County finds that it is financially difficult, not cost effective and inconsistent with maintaining a rural life style for government to reduce or eliminate the inconveniences caused by lower levels of public services or farming and forest management practices. When residences are allowed in or near farm or forest lands, the owners shall be required to agree to filing of a declaratory statement in the chain of title that explains the County's policy giving preference to farm and forest uses in designated resource lands. The Board adopts and imposes the same condition of approval No. 10 set forth in the previous 1982 conceptual approval requiring each residential lot in the subdivision to file a declaratory statement in the deed to explain the county's policy for giving preference to farm and forest uses in designated areas. 6. Where designated rural residential lands are adjacent to lands protected for resource use a reasonable dwelling setback from the resource land shall be required, and any other means used, to minimize the potential for conflicts between accepted resource management practices and rural residents. The Board finds that the proposed development will meet all setback standards required by the Marion County Code. The Board also finds that the various management plans developed in conjunction with ODFW adequately provide other means to minimize the potential for conflicts between the proposed development and adjacent lands. 7. Lands available for rural residential use shall be those areas developed or committed to residential use or significant areas unsuitable for resource use located in reasonable proximity to a major employment center. This policy limits designation of land for rural residential uses to those areas which are subject to Goal 4 or Goal 4 exceptions. Since the subject site is already an acknowledged Goal 4 exception area, the Board finds that this policy is met. 8. Since there is a limited amount of area designated Rural Residential efficient use of these areas shall be encouraged. The minimum lot size in Rural Residential areas existing on October 4, 2000, shall not be less than two acres allowing for a range of parcel sizes from 2 to 10 acres in size unless environmental limitations require a larger parcel. Areas rezoned to an Acreage Residential zone after October 4, 2000, shall have a 10-acre minimum lot size unless an exception to Goal 14 (Urbanization) is granted. The Board has adopted findings identifying the reasons why the policies and standards of Goal 14 should not apply to the present application, and explaining why the proposed development meets the applicable exception criteria. Therefore, this policy implementing Goal 14 is not relevant to this application. Additionally, the record indicates that this minimum lot size was adopted after the 1982 conceptual plan was approved, which is the basis for the current detailed plan. The previously issued conceptual approval is still valid and controls over the subsequently enacted minimum lot size. The Board finds that the lot size for the requested subdivision is established by the Limited Use Overlay Zone and the 1982 conceptual approval as a 6,000 square foot minimum; therefore, the Board finds that this policy is met. -18-