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➢ Farmland also includes pasture and managed forest/woodland <br /> Beaver Creek Farm <br /> Mike and Robin Lackey <br /> ➢ Caldwell Agricultural District <br /> ➢ Two parcels of land totaling 61.3 acres <br /> ➢ Farm operation includes swine and beef cattle <br /> ➢ Cropland includes: hay/grassland and pastures <br /> ➢ Farm also includes managed forest/woodland <br /> VAD/EVAD program: <br /> ➢ Currently 17 farms in the program = 3249 acres <br /> Consideration for VAD program approval: <br /> ➢ Five farms totaling 1104 acres (rounded) <br /> ➢ Will increase total to 4353 acres in VAD/EVAD program <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br /> certify the five farm properties noted above totaling 1,103.57 qualifying farmland, designate <br /> them as a Voluntary Agricultural District farms within the Cedar Grove, Buckhorn, and Caldwell <br /> Agricultural Districts, and authorize the Chair to sign the associated documents. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> g_ Captain John S. Pope Farm National Register Nomination <br /> The Board considered the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission's <br /> recommendation that the Captain John S. Pope Farm be submitted for listing in the National <br /> Register of Historic Places and authorizing the Chair to sign the associated letter. <br /> Rich Shaw Land Conservation Manager introduced a new staff member; Cultural <br /> Resources Coordinator Peter Sandbeck. <br /> Peter Sandbeck said that he was appearing on behalf of the Historic Preservation <br /> Commission. He said that Mr. Pope was unable to be there tonight. He said that this is a <br /> working farm, but it is significant. It is also a century farm and has been operated by the same <br /> family for over 100 years. He made a PowerPoint presentation of pictures. This farm is <br /> located on Efland-Cedar Grove Road. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> approve the Orange County Historic Preservation Commission's recommendation that the <br /> Captain John S. Pope Farm be submitted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places <br /> and authorize the Chair to sign the associated letter. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5. Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Chair Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner McKee to approve <br /> those items on the consent agenda as stated below: <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />