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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 I4awai`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 equipment"means machinery, implements, and tools used exclusively and directly for farming or ranching operations." "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." "Fertilizers"means a natural or synthetic material added to the soil to supply plant nutrients." "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."" "Soil amendments"means material added to the soil to improve its physicalproperties such as compost, agricultural lime, greensand, or manure." SECTION 5. Chapter 19, article 8, section 19-60, of the Ilawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 19-60. [Commercial] Lone-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 2