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2 <br /> 1 He said the Board has let ICLEI into the neighborhood. He said it is time to pause and reflect. <br /> 2 He asked the Board to kick ICLEI out. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner McKee and Commissioner Pelissier arrived at 7:09 pm. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> 7 (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> 8 below.) <br /> 9 <br /> 10 3. Petitions by Board Members <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Commissioner Price had the following three petitions: 1) For the Board to acknowledge <br /> 13 the work of the County 4-H, especially Erin Thompson; 2) to compose and send a letter to <br /> 14 Senator Hagan, thanking her for supporting the Workforce Investment Act reauthorization; and <br /> 15 3) a request for staff to look at the high speed traffic situation on Saint Mary's Road, between <br /> 16 70 and Lawrence Road, and to talk to DOT about traffic calming measures. <br /> 17 Commissioner Price asked Commissioner McKee to assist in composing the <br /> 18 acknowledgement of the County 4-H. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 21 <br /> 22 a. Resolution of Approval —Conservation Easement for Bliss-Dobyns Property <br /> 23 The Board considered a resolution to approve the acceptance by Orange County of a <br /> 24 conservation easement to protect portions of the Bliss-Dobyns property and authorize the Chair <br /> 25 and the Clerk to sign, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager for DEAPR (Department of Environment <br /> 28 Agriculture, Parks and Recreation), presented the following, brief PowerPoint about this project: <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Bliss-Dobyns Property <br /> 31 Conservation Easement: <br /> 32 ➢ Perpetual easement <br /> 33 ➢ No future subdivision/residences <br /> 34 ➢ No forestry activities <br /> 35 ➢ Rights of privacy <br /> 36 ➢ Hunting/Agricultural uses <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Rich Shaw said the Bliss-Dobyns property is comprised of 35 acres located in Central <br /> 39 Orange County, and the owners intend to grant a permanent Conservation Easement to restrict <br /> 40 use and protect natural resources. <br /> 41 He reviewed maps of the property and said 75 percent of the property is forested. He <br /> 42 said there is a stream on the property that flows into the Eno River. He said there are two <br /> 43 areas of County owned property adjacent to the land. <br /> 44 He said the estimated reduction in land value as a result of the conservation easement <br /> 45 is $157,000. He said the County would pay just under 75 percent of this amount ($117,000) to <br /> 46 acquire the easement. He said there will be a tax conservation tax credit available until <br /> 47 December 31 sc <br /> 48 He said the landowners could not be here tonight, but this is a long term project that has <br /> 49 come to fruition. <br /> 50 <br />