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Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board <br />Memorandum <br />To: Board of County Commissioners <br />From: Roland Walters, Chair, Agricultural Preservation Board <br />Date: August 18, 2009 <br />Subject: Orange County Farmland Protection Plan <br />The Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board (APB) is pleased to present a draft of the <br />Orange County Farmland Protection Plan (FPP) for your review and consideration. The FPP <br />is the result of roughly a year and a half of work and several months of revision. <br />The APB held two meetings with the other key agricultural advisory boards and their staff- - <br />the Soil and Water Conservation District Commission, the Farm Services Board of Supervisors <br />and the Cooperative Extension Advisory Council. Both meetings were well attended and <br />productive. Comments from the sessions were incorporated into the document and <br />resubmitted to the three boards to ensure that their thoughts had been accurately captured <br />and that the final version warranted their support. <br />Consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the FPP builds on the goals and objectives <br />outlined in the Agricultural Chapter of the Natural and Cultural Systems Element and should <br />serve as the strategic plan for county agricultural activities for years to come. The adoption <br />of a farmland protection plan also provides additional funding opportunities through the <br />Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. (Please see the attached <br />brochure for more information.) <br />We welcome the opportunity to answer questions or provide additional information on this <br />important document. <br />Thank you for your continued support of this project and your continued support of local <br />agriculture. <br />5 <br />