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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION Approval of Agricultural Conservation Easement between Orange County and Hurley and Louise Tate WHEREAS, Orange County has an adopted goal promoting the preservation of farmland in the County; and WHEREAS, agriculture in Orange County is an important facet of the economy and way of life in the County; and WHEREAS, one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of conservation easements on prime or threatened farmland within water supply watersheds; and WHEREAS, the Tate Farm includes approximately 78 acres in the Back Creek protected watershed, consists of a majority of prime soils, and is located in an agricultural community with good access to farm markets; and WHEREAS, a matching grant of $208,500 was awarded to Orange County from the federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program to help protect the future of this farm with an agricultural conservation easement; and WHEREAS, a conservation easement on this approximately 78-acre section of-the farm . would ensure the preservation of this farmland for future generations and 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 Hurley and Louise Tate; 2) approve the execution of this conservation easement agreement with Hurley and Louise Tate, 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 September 28, 2007. This the 6th day of September, 2007. Moses Carey Jr., Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board