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DEAPR - continued <br />Revenue Increases: Increased FY 2013 -14 budget ($18,067), at Eurosport Soccer Center, based <br />on additional field and tournament revenues in FY 2012 -13. <br />DEAPR: Soil and Water Conservation <br />Major Services <br />• Inform County citizens of regulatory and incentive programs related to conservation and protection <br />of agriculture, soil, water, and other natural resources issues. Provide land use recommendations, <br />agricultural conservation planning, nutrient management planning, and technical assistance to <br />landowners, homeowners, schools, municipalities, and other public and private groups. <br />• Improve water quality and protect natural resources in with State and Federal technical and <br />financial incentive programs, for land users. These programs include: <br />NC Agricultural Cost Share Program (NCACSP) <br />NC Community Conservation Assistance program (CCAP) <br />USDA Farm Bill- Environmental Quality Incentives program (EQIP) <br />Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) <br />Drought Appropriations (DA) <br />NC Impaired and Impacted Streams (IIP) <br />Agriculture Water Resources Assistance Program (AgWRAP) <br />Jordan Lake 319 /Falls Lake 319 Best Management Practice funds (JL -319 or FL319) <br />USDA -Farm and Ranchland Protection program (FRPP) <br />NC Agriculture Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund (ADFP) <br />Orange County Voluntary / Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD /EVAD) <br />Provide technical assistance to agricultural landowners to meet the State mandated nutrient <br />reductions in the Jordan Lake and Falls Lake watersheds (covers over 95% of Orange County). <br />Promote the USDA -FRPP, NC -ADFP, VAD /EVAD, and other programs of interest, to landowners <br />that encourage preservation and conservation of agriculture lands and natural areas. <br />Support the Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District <br />(EVAD) Programs, for qualifying farmers. VAD participants enroll in a revocable, 10 -year <br />conservation agreement and receive recognition, waiver from water and sewer assessments, and <br />protection from nuisance and condemnation suits. EVAD participants enroll in an irrevocable 10- <br />year conservation agreement receive additional benefits such as cost share assistance and an <br />expanded bona fide farm status for zoning purposes. <br />Enhance citizen awareness of Natural Resource Conservation through educational programs <br />FY 2012 -13 Outcomes <br />Provide technical and financial assistance to landowners; planning and designing BMP's to treat <br />water quality problems. Assess treatment needs for animal operations and cropland relative to <br />water quality and soil erosion issues; installation of best management practices (BMP's) treating <br />agricultural sediment and nutrient runoff problems. <br />11 [000 <br />