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economic development. Finally, the draft was sent to staff at the North Carolina <br />Department of Agriculture and N.C. State University for review, and their comments <br />have been incorporated. <br />Because of the considerable financial and strategic planning benefits associated <br />with having such a plan, adoption of a Farmland Protection Plan was identified as <br />an objective in Agricultural Chapter of 2030 Comarehensive Plan, Natural and <br />Cultural Systems Element. Moreover, the adoption of a countywide farmland <br />protection plan is now recommended by the N.C. General Statutes as needed <br />background for other agricultural program cost-shares, possible future <br />agricultural funding options, and specifically provides additional funding <br />opportunities through the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation <br />Trust Fund. <br />Since the plan is a rather substantial document, we would like to share the working draft <br />as a report item at this time, and pursue formal consideration and eventual adoption at a <br />later meeting in the early fall. If you have questions or need additional information, <br />please feel free contact Tina Moon (cmoonCa~co.orange.nc.us) or myself <br />(dstancilCa~co.orange.nc.us). We hope that the eventual adoption of this plan will <br />provide an important next step toward the promotion of agricultural enterprise and <br />preservation in Orange County. <br />Attachments: ADFP Program Brochure <br />Draft Farmland Protection Plan <br />