Land Use & Zoning

In South Dakota, 'agricultural preservation districts' or similar designations are intended to:

AIncrease agricultural property taxes
BProtect productive farmland from premature development and fragmentation✓ Correct
CMandate crop types grown in designated areas
DReserve land for future industrial use

Explanation

Agricultural preservation programs protect productive farmland by creating districts or designations that restrict non-agricultural development, often in exchange for reduced property taxes or other incentives. South Dakota's agricultural heritage makes preservation of farmland an important policy goal.

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