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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION Approval of Agricultural Conservation Easement between Orange County and William Breeze, Sr. WHEREAS, agriculture in Orange County is an important facet of the economy and time honored way of life in the County; and WHEREAS, Orange County has an adopted goal promoting the preservation of farmland in the County; and WHEREAS, one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of conservation easements on prime farmland within water supply watersheds; and WHEREAS, the Breeze Farm includes approximately 141 acres in the Little River protected watershed, consists entirely of prime agricultural soils, and is located in an agricultural community with good access to farm markets; and WHEREAS, Orange County intends to accept an agricultural conservation easement that would help to conserve the natural and scenic values of this farmland; and WHEREAS, a matching grant of $212,090 was awarded to Orange County from the federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program to help purchase the conservation easement; and WHEREAS, a conservation easement on this approximately 141 acres would ensure the preservation of this farmland for future generations and help to compensate the owners for this long-term commitment: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby 1) accept on behalf of Orange County the agricultural conservation easement to protect prime farmland owned by William Breeze Sr.; 2) approve the execution of this conservation easement agreement with William Breeze Sr., in accordance with the terms of the proposed easement agreement, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney; and 3) authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign the easement agreement on behalf of the Board, with a closing to occur on or about March 28, 2008. This the 15th day of January, 2008. Barry Jacobs, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board