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1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 4, 1997 <br /> Agenda Abstract <br /> Item # _ <br /> SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR PEARSON STEWART <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Don Belk <br /> Resolution of Appreciation Preservation Planner/ X2594 <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To adopt a Resolution of Appreciation for Pearson Stewart in <br /> recognition of his four years of service on the Orange County <br /> Agricultural Districts Advisory Board. <br /> BACKGROUND: On June 30, 1993, Pearson Stewart was appointed to the County's <br /> Agricultural Districts Advisory Board. This group has worked <br /> diligently to establish a firm foundation for Orange County's <br /> voluntary farmland preservation program, which has designated <br /> three farms totaling 1,038 acres as Voluntary Agricultural Districts. <br /> Pearson Stewart has enjoyed a distinguished career as a land planner <br /> and conservationist. As a founding member of the Triangle Land <br /> Conservancy, Pearson has been the ADAB member uniquely qualified <br /> to recognize the importance of conservation easements and other <br /> voluntary measures to preserve Orange County's prime <br /> agricultural lands and rural landscapes. He is to be commended for <br /> his expertise and leadership as an Orange County volunteer. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the Resolution of <br /> Appreciation for Pearson Stewart for his service on the Orange <br /> County Agricultural Districts Advisory Board. <br />