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for agriculture. Once established, as are urban districts, the local 

 government would have jurisdiction. Conservation has traditionally 

 been basically a State function and should be regulated on a state- 

 wide basis. Planning and zoning in the agricultural areas should be 

 vested in the county authorities subject to the regulations adopted 

 by the State. 



The purpose of the above recommendation is to provide for the 

 highest and best use of land, which can only be done on a state- 

 wide basis, to assure its retention in that use and to lessen the entre- 

 preneural and other pressures on local governments. 



