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~~s - ~z~ ~~ Z - 0 33 J°~'~ ~~a~~°~ <br />~~ <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION <br />A Resolution Certifying the Lee Miller Farm as Qualifying Farmland and <br />Designating a Voluntary Agricultural District <br />WHEREAS, Orange County adopted a Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance in <br />1992 with provisions for the creation of Voluntary Agricultural Districts; and <br />WHEREAS, since 1992 seven farms totaling 1,517 acres have enrolled in the Voluntary <br />Agricultural District program; and <br />WHEREAS, the Voluntary Agricultural Districts program has been a valuable tool in promoting <br />farmland preservation among willing participants; and <br />WHEREAS, Lee Miller has applied to enroll his farmlands in the program; and <br />WHEREAS, the review by staffs from ERCD, Soil and Water and the Tax Assessor validate the <br />eligibility of 142 acres of the Miller farm in the application; and <br />WHEREAS, on April 17, the Agricultural Preservation Board approved certification of the <br />aforementioned 142 acres (as shown on the accompanying map) as qualifying farmland and <br />unanimously recommended the designation of Voluntary Agricultural District for these lands: <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: <br />That the Orange County Board of Commissioners, in keeping with its interest in the preservation <br />of natural and cultural resources hereby designates the 142-acres of the Lee Miller farm (as <br />shown on the attached map) as a Voluntary Agricultural District. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board thanks Mr. Miller for his interest in the <br />preservation of farmland in Orange County and for his long time commitment to being a good <br />steward of the land. <br />This, the 21 St day of May, 2002. <br />Barry Jacob , h ir <br />Orange C nt Bo ommissioners <br />ATTE <br />everly Bly e, C erk to the Board <br />