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*0 <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INPUT <br />FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT <br />The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and <br />commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the <br />following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other background <br />materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this form. <br />Board /Commission Name: Agricultural Preservation Board (APB) <br />Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested) and contact information: <br />Chair: Roland Walters (336)- 212 -4296 roland.walters @gmail.com <br />Vice - Chair: Howard McAdams (919) 732 -5552 mcadamsfarm1 @visionet.org <br />Primary County Staff Contact: <br />Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br />David Stancil (Director) 245 -2522 dstancil @co.orange.nc.us <br />Tina Moon (Cultural Resources Spec) 245 -2517 cmoon @co.orange.nc.us. <br />How many times per month does this board /commission meet, including any <br />special meetings and sub - committee meetings? <br />One meeting per month (3rd Wednesday) <br />Brief Statement of Board /Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br />To encourage the voluntary preservation and protection of farmland from non -farm <br />development, recognizing the importance of agriculture to the economic and cultural life of the <br />county. <br />What are your Board /Commission's most important accomplishments? <br />• Preparation of Agricultural Chapter of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2008) <br />• Preparation of the Orange County Agricultural Development and Farmland Protection <br />Plan (2009) <br />• Recommendation of Voluntary Farmland Protection Ordinance with Amendments, <br />including most recently adoption of an Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Program <br />(2010) <br />• Mailing out and tabulating an agricultural survey to all local farmers <br />• Recommendation for participating farms for the Voluntary (VAD) and Enhanced <br />Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) programs (ongoing) <br />APB Reporting Form 2010 <br />-1- <br />