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44 <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Agricultural Preservation Board <br />Report Period: 2012 <br />ventures, initiatives and projects. The Board assists in other p <br />the annual Agricultural Summit. <br /> <br /> <br />What are your Board/Commission’s most important accomplishments? <br /> <br /> Review and recommendations on 18 approved Voluntary Agricultura <br />· <br />District farms (totaling 3,300 acres), and one Enhanced Voluntar <br />Agricultural District farm. <br /> Creation and approval of the Orange County Agricultural Develop <br />· <br />and Farmland Protection Plan. <br /> The 10% Campaign for Local Foods <br />· <br /> Preparation of educational materials on Voluntary Agricultural <br />· <br />right-to-farm law, and other agricultural topics. <br /> Assistance in the annual Agricultural Summit. <br />· <br /> Participated in discussion with Animal Services Advisory Board <br />· <br />subcommittee on possible nuisance issue. <br /> Developed list of livestock operations for Animal Services depa <br />· <br /> Convening meeting of all county agricultural boards and committ <br />· <br />joint goal-setting and planning. <br /> <br /> <br />List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponso <br />. <br />Annually <br /> <br />Assist in the annual Agricultural Summit. Biennial/triennial mee <br />agricultural boards. <br /> <br /> <br />Describe this board/commission’s activities/accomplishments in c <br />out BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> <br />The APB promotes and reviews and recommends new Voluntary Agricu <br />Districts that help protect farmland (Comp Plan, Natural and Cul <br />Goal 2). <br /> <br />The Board oversaw the creation of a long-term plan for agricultu <br />and farmland protection, and is working to implement the provisi <br />(Goal 2, Goal 5). <br /> <br />The APB stays abreast of emerging trends in agriculture, and adv <br />of Commissioners of new issues or concerns – such as Agricultura <br />Enterprises (Goal 5) <br /> <br />The APB makes recommendations on goals and objectives for the tr <br /> <br />