§ 146-65. Findings.

The County of Shenandoah finds that the preservation of real estate devoted to agricultural, horticultural, forest and open space uses within its boundaries is in the public interest and, having heretofore adopted a land use plan, hereby ordains that such real estate shall be taxed in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 32 of Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia; the standards prescribed by the Director of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation; the Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the State Forester; and this article.