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b <br /> 1. { <br /> 3LX.y <br /> L- <br /> 3• <br /> �• Commissioner Willhoit moved, but withdrew his motion, to re- <br /> 5• schedule this public hearing in accordance with the notification <br /> 6- required by the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> 7• There was a consensus among the Board that this public hearing <br /> 8• should be scbeduled in accordance with the notification procedures <br /> 9• as required by the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> 10• 4. PROPOSED FARM PRESERVATION PROGRAM <br /> 11. Ms. Susan Smith, Panning Staff, presented the background <br /> 12• information on the proposed Ornage County Farm Preservation Pro- <br /> 13- gram. . (See abstract and attachments for specifics .on pages <br /> 14• of this book. ) <br /> 15• Ms. Ginny Faust, graduate student, provided an analysis of <br /> 16• this program with regard to its impact on the taxes of the County. <br /> 17• Mr. Kizer asked if there would be associated changes in <br /> 18- land values pertaining to non-farmland. Ms. Faust replied there <br /> 19e would be some in the next revaluation. <br /> 20• An ddidentified man asked if a person with acreage and trees <br /> 21- would qualify. Ms. Smith said yes, if there are as many as twenty <br /> 22• acres and other portions of the program are met. <br /> 23• Ms. Pat Crawford asked if an inactive farmer would qualify. <br /> 24• Ms. Smith said yes, based on the income. <br /> 25• Mr. Don Cox, Chair of the Orange Soil and Water Conservation <br /> 26• District, said his Board had voted on March 15th to support this <br /> 27- program and encouraged the Board of Commissioners to adopt its <br /> 28- recommendations. As a private citizen, he too, encouraged its <br /> 29- adoption, saying i't's in the interest of all Orange County. <br /> 30• Commissioner Lloyd asked Mr. Cox if he had read the portion <br /> 31• which said it would be of concern to the Cane Creek and Seven Mile <br /> 32• Creek and Eno River State Park? <br /> 33•. .. Mr-. Cox:, repl ied yes. and. said projects- .need to: be justified; he . <br /> 34- has "no problem with that. " <br /> 35• Commissioner Walker asked Mr. Cox how much farmland needed to <br /> 36- be preserved in light of the Federal government giving farmers <br /> 37• grain surplus not to plant their crops this year. Mr. Cox <br /> 38- asked how much was being returned to North Carolina farmers. <br /> 39• <br /> 400 <br />