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tAL Orange County A $ <br /> Agricultural Districts Advisory Board <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> FROM: Dolly Hunter, Chair W�* <br /> Agricultural Districts Advisory Board <br /> SUBJECT: Farmland Preservation Program: Goals for 1996-97 Fiscal Year <br /> DATE: December 1, 1995 <br /> COPIES: Marvin Collins, Planning Director <br /> Donald R. Belk, Planner II/Special Projects <br /> On behalf of the Orange County Agricultural Districts Advisory Board, I want to thank the Board of <br /> County Commissioners for its continuing support of farmland preservation. During the past year,we have <br /> made meaningful progress in educating the public about farmland issues. <br /> Our significant accomplishments include: <br /> o Sponsored a two-day forum Farming in Our Future. Orange County Agriculture in the 21st <br /> Century which featured nationally-recognized experts on farmland protection strategies. The <br /> program drew an excellent response from the community. <br /> o Organized an ad hoc subcommittee to develop a Agriculture segment for the Economic <br /> Development Strategic Plan update. <br /> o Conducted a series of staff training workshops involving Planning, Soil Conservation, and <br /> Cooperative Extension personnel in the use of voluntary conservation easements as a means of <br /> farmland preservation through estate planning. <br /> o Reviewed a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Study prepared by a Planning Department <br /> intern. <br /> o Studied and provided comments on the Flexible Development proposal and urged the Planning <br /> Board and Board of Commissioners to offer the proposal for public review. <br /> The Agricultural Districts Advisory Board intends to maintain a high profile in the coming year as we <br /> continue working toward a farmland preservation program based on voluntary measures and incentives <br /> for landowners. To this end, the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board seeks your support as we pursue <br /> the following goals and objectives for the 1996-97 fiscal year. Our top priorities are shown in boldface <br /> type: <br /> L C C0WR <br /> c% Orange County Planning & Inspections Department <br /> 306F Revere Road <br /> Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 <br /> Hillsborough • 732-8181 Chapel Hill •9684501 Durham • 688-7331 Mebane• 227-2031 <br />