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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 9—%( <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 1, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Revisions to Orange County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance <br />DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource Conservation PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Revised Orange County Voluntary Farmland Barry Jacobs, 732 -4941 <br />Preservation Program Ordinance Donald R. Belk, Planner II <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ext. 2594 <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />Mebane 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To revise the Orange County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance. <br />BACKGROUND: In 1992, Orange County adopted a Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance, <br />creating the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board (ADAB) and procedures for establishing <br />Voluntary Agricultural Districts. Since that time, the ADAB has been the most active <br />citizens advisory board in the development and promotion of famland preservation issues. <br />For example, in 1996, the ADAB developed the Agricultural component of the County's <br />Economic Development Strategic Plan update. In 1997, the board sponsored the first in a <br />series of seminars on conservation easements for the benefit of Orange County landowners. <br />Most recently, the ADAB participated in the successful Agricultural Summit held in <br />February. <br />In light of the aforementioned achievements, as well as their recommended farmland <br />preservation goals to the Board of County Commissioners, the ADAB voted at their March <br />17 meeting to recommend changing their name from "Agricultural Districts Advisory Board" <br />to "Agricultural Preservation Board ". Since a voluntary farmland preservation program <br />should encompass a broad range of measures, including agricultural districts, this change <br />would more accurately reflect the charge of this advisory board to promote the preservation <br />of agriculture in Orange County. <br />There is additional justification for revising the Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program <br />Ordinance. On January 1, 1999, the County's Environment and Resource Conservation <br />Department commenced operation. The ADAB's staff and technical resources have been <br />shifted from the Planning and Inspections Department and will be incorporated within <br />ERCD. The ordinance, specifically the procedures for certification of qualifying farmland <br />and establishment of agricultural districts, should be changed to reflect ERCD as the lead <br />county department. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Administration Recommendation. The Manager recommends adoption of the revised <br />Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance. <br />
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