Land Use & Zoning
Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and Southwest Virginia regions often use 'agricultural and forestal district' programs primarily to:
AEncourage suburban development
BPreserve farmland and forest from development pressure through voluntary enrollment and use value taxation✓ Correct
CAttract tech companies
DLimit solar energy development
Explanation
Agricultural and forestal districts in rural Virginia allow voluntary enrollment of qualifying land, providing use value tax assessment and some protection from incompatible development to help preserve the agricultural character.
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