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Environment and Resource Conservation Department <br />7. On November 16, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance and <br />purchase of an agricultural and watershed protection conservation easement from Ira and <br />Hazel Ward. The total cost of the easement purchase, including closing and other <br />transaction costs, is approximately $444,750, with $210,750 of this amount to be reimbursed <br />by federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program grant funds. Orange County's share <br />of the costs (approximately $234,000) would come from the $1,500,000 in alternative <br />financing approved by the Board of Commissioners in fiscal years 2002-03 and 2004-05. <br />(See Attachment 4, Conservation Easements Capital Project Ordinance) <br />Emergency Management <br />8. On November 16, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of a <br />State pass-through grant allocation of federal Homeland Security funds totaling $236,868 to <br />reimburse Orange County for the purchase of equipment associated with homeland security <br />activities of the County, its municipalities, and the University. There is no County match <br />required for the receipt of these State-administered reimbursable Federal grant funds. This <br />budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds. (See Attachment 5, State <br />Homeland Security Grant Project Ordinance) <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. <br />RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners <br />approve the attached budget, capital and grant project ordinance amendments. <br />