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43 <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Agricultural Preservation Board <br />Report Period: 2012 <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />ANNUAL REPORT/ WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br /> <br />The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory <br />commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Ple <br />following information, limited to the front and back of this for <br />background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not <br />substitute for, this form. <br /> <br />: Agricultural Preservation Board <br />Board/Commission Name <br /> <br /> <br />Person to address the BOCC at work session- if applicable- and c <br /> N/A <br />information: <br /> <br /> <br />: David Stancil, DEAPR Director <br />Primary County Staff Contact <br /> <br /> <br />How many times per month does this board/commission meet, includ <br /> <br />any special meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> <br />Third Wednesdays of January, March, May, August, September and N <br />Meetings in alternate months called as needed. <br /> <br />Brief Statement of Board/Commission’s Assigned Charge and <br />Responsibilities. <br /> <br />The Board’s mission statement, adopted in 2005, is “to encourage <br />preservation of farmland from non-farm development, recognizing <br />of agriculture to the economic and cultural life of the county.” <br /> <br />The APB serves as the County government advisory board for agric <br />and administers the Voluntary Farmland Protection Program Ordina <br />48, Orange County Code of Ordinances) as per NCGS 106-735 throug <br />The Board receives and makes recommendations on proposed Volunta <br />Agricultural Districts and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural Distr <br />responsible for preparing (in conjunction with other agricultura <br />Countywide Agricultural Development and Farmland Protection Plan <br />implementation of theOrange County Comprehensive Plan, Natural and Cultural <br />Systems Element (Agricultural section). The Board advises the Bo <br />Commissioners on agricultural and farmland preservation, agricul <br />including sustainable agriculture, emerging trends in agricultur <br /> <br />