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STRATEGIC GROWTH AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION PROGRAM <br />Final (8.7.2009) <br />.)ntion For Aqc <br />4. Adopt Criteria for Selecting or <br />s Avoids the possibility <br />a Lose the sense of <br />Qualifying Conservation Areas <br />of swamping the <br />fairness that all are <br />market with sellers, <br />included if the entire <br />Should Orange County use <br />depressing prices <br />county isn't eligible <br />criteria (historic areas / sites, high <br />" Promotes and <br />so Reduces the size of the <br />growth pressure locations, water <br />recognizes the <br />market of potential <br />supply watershed, wetlands, etc.) <br />varying preservation <br />easement sellers <br />to identify eligible Conservation <br />merit of different <br />Area properties instead of naming <br />properties <br />the entire unincorporated, non- <br />•Allows prior itization <br />Growth Area part of the County <br />of larger parcels or <br />as an eligible Conservation Area? <br />parcels with specific <br />environmental merit <br />5. Define a Minimum Acreage as <br />■ Allows fine - tuning of <br />n More complicated to <br />• Pre - Condition for Eligibility as <br />balance between <br />explain and <br />• Conservation Area <br />Conservation Area <br />understand than a no- <br />Should Orange County use <br />and Growth Area <br />markets <br />minimum program <br />a Could create some <br />minimum acreages of contiguous <br />Avoids creating <br />frustration among <br />property to help determine <br />fragmented <br />property owners "in" <br />eligible Conservation Areas <br />protected lands and <br />the Conservation Area <br />instead of allowing even very <br />better supports <br />boundary but not <br />small properties to participate? <br />farming & natural <br />meeting the additional <br />resource goals <br />criteria <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />