sec.8Priority agricultural area

### sec.8 Priority agricultural area A priority agricultural area is an area that— includes 1 or more areas used for a priority agricultural land use, whether it also includes other areas or features, including, for example, a regionally significant water source; and is either— shown on a map in a regional plan as a priority agricultural area; or prescribed under a regulation. A priority agricultural land use is highly productive agriculture— of a type identified in a regional plan for an area of regional interest; or of a type prescribed under a regulation for an area of regional interest. A regionally significant water source is a water source prescribed under a regulation. (sec.8-ssec.1) A priority agricultural area is an area that— includes 1 or more areas used for a priority agricultural land use, whether it also includes other areas or features, including, for example, a regionally significant water source; and is either— shown on a map in a regional plan as a priority agricultural area; or prescribed under a regulation. (sec.8-ssec.2) A priority agricultural land use is highly productive agriculture— of a type identified in a regional plan for an area of regional interest; or of a type prescribed under a regulation for an area of regional interest. (sec.8-ssec.3) A regionally significant water source is a water source prescribed under a regulation. - (a) includes 1 or more areas used for a priority agricultural land use, whether it also includes other areas or features, including, for example, a regionally significant water source; and - (b) is either— (i) shown on a map in a regional plan as a priority agricultural area; or (ii) prescribed under a regulation. - (i) shown on a map in a regional plan as a priority agricultural area; or - (ii) prescribed under a regulation. - (i) shown on a map in a regional plan as a priority agricultural area; or - (ii) prescribed under a regulation. - (a) of a type identified in a regional plan for an area of regional interest; or - (b) of a type prescribed under a regulation for an area of regional interest.