Land Use & Zoning
Colorado's 'Right to Farm' statutes protect agricultural operations from:
AEminent domain for public utilities
BNuisance lawsuits by new residential neighbors who moved next to existing farms✓ Correct
CProperty tax increases
DEnvironmental regulations from the state
Explanation
Colorado's Right to Farm Act protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits by new residential neighbors who chose to move adjacent to existing farms, recognizing that agriculture was there first.
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