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(3) Feed crops and fast rotation forestry; [or] (4) Pasture and slow rotation forestry[.-]; or (5) Diversified agriculture." SECTION 4. Chapter 19, article 1, section 19-2, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding the following new definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows: 'Commercially viable agricultural operation" shall mean an agricultural business or service with the ability to compete effectively and to make a profit, either without subsidies or with reliable, long-term subsidies as demonstrated by an analysis of comparable practices within the area of operation under comparable conditions." "Diversified agriculture" means a blend of intensive agriculture and orchards while transitioning from one category to the other during the term of the dedication." "Farm plan"means an agricultural business plan, in a form prescribed by the director,that describes the agricultural practices of a commercially viable agricultural operation, all relevant tax map key numbers, and a financial projection." "Short-term commercial agricultural use dedication"means the use of land on a continuous and regular basis for a minimum of three years that demonstrates the owner is engaged in commercial agricultural activities from: (1) Intensive agriculture; (2) Orchards; (3) Feed crops and fast rotation forestry; (4) Pasture and slow rotation forestry; or (5) Diversified agriculture."" SECTION 5. Chapter 19, article 8, section 19-60, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 19-60. [ ] Long-term commercial agricultural use dedication. (a) A special land reserve is established to enable the owner of any parcel of land, or lessee of a recorded agricultural lease with a minimum of five years remaining on the lease at time of petition, to dedicate the land for a specific long-term commercial agricultural use [dedication], and to have the value of the land assessed [its value] in such use for a period of ten years, or in the case of a recorded agricultural lease the term of the lease up to ten years, provided: (1) The land dedicated for commercial activity must be used on a continuous and regular basis for intensive agriculture, orchards, feed crops and fast rotation forestry [er]. pasture and slow rotation forestry, or diversified agriculture and have a minimum lot size per farm operation as determined by the minimum lot size schedule for that dedicated category of commercial activity as provided for in the administrative rules 2