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12 <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INPUT FOR <br />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 mcadamsfarm@gmail.com <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 (3~d 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 <br />of the county. <br />What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br />• Preparation, and now implementation, of Agricultural Chapter of the 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan (2008) <br />• Preparation, and now implementation, of the Orange County Agricultural <br />Development and Farmland Protection Plan (2009) <br />• Recommendation of Voluntary Farmland Protection Ordinance with <br />Amendments, including most recently adoption of an Enhanced Voluntary <br />Agricultural District Program (2010) <br />