Environmental

The Arizona 'buffer zone' requirement around an agricultural property that uses pesticides affects adjacent residential development by:

ARequiring soil testing in the buffer zone
BLimiting how closely residential development can be placed to active agricultural operations, reducing pesticide drift exposure to residents✓ Correct
CRequiring the farmer to stop using pesticides near residences
DRequiring agricultural-to-residential rezoning before development

Explanation

Agricultural buffer zones protect residential areas from pesticide drift, nuisance odors, and noise by requiring separation distances between intensive agricultural operations and residential or sensitive land uses.

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