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7 <br /> addressed to said highly-erodible land; and have a current conservation farm plan <br /> and/or forestry management plan associated with the current usages and owner; and <br /> e) Be the subject of a non-binding conservation agreement, as defined in N.C.G.S. §121- <br /> 35, between the County and the owner that prohibits non-farm use or development of <br /> such land for a period of at least ten years, except for the creation of not more than <br /> three lots that meet applicable County zoning and subdivision regulations. <br /> The Agricultural Preservation Board reviewed the findings of the staff assessments for the <br /> applications for the Orange County Voluntary Agricultural District program at the September <br /> and November 2016 meetings. All farm applications were reviewed and verified to have met <br /> or exceeded the minimum criteria for certification into the program. The Agricultural <br /> Preservation Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the certification for the five <br /> (5) farms, including 547 acres (rounded) of farmland, and their inclusion in the Voluntary <br /> and/or Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District program. The certification documentation is on <br /> file in the DEAPR/Soil and Water Conservation District office. The farms are described briefly <br /> below: <br /> Brief Farm Descriptions: <br /> 1) Owners Paul and Patricia Bonham have submitted an application to enroll two (2) <br /> parcels of land totaling 116.85 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary <br /> Agricultural District program (VAD) in the Schley/Eno Agricultural District. The farm <br /> operation includes hay crops, pasture, wildlife habitat, and managed woodland. The <br /> Bonham property has been evaluated against each of the VAD certification requirement <br /> standards and meets or exceeds all of the measures above. <br /> 2) Owners Michael Milligan and Alicia Carter have submitted an application to enroll two <br /> (2) parcels of land totaling 31.87 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary <br /> Agricultural District program (VAD) in the New Hope Agricultural District. The farm <br /> operation includes managed woodland, Christmas trees, pumpkins, and chickens. The <br /> Mulligan/Carter property has been evaluated against each of the VAD certification <br /> requirement standards and meets or exceeds all of the measures above. <br /> 3) Owner Beth Myers has submitted an application to enroll one (1) parcel of land totaling <br /> of <br /> 12.15 acres as qualifying farmland for the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> (EVAD) program located in the Cedar Grove Agricultural District. The farm includes <br /> seasonal vegetables; such as tomatoes, peppers, onions, etc.; and also managed <br /> woodland. The farm has been evaluated against each of the EVAD certification <br /> requirement standards and meets or exceeds all of the measures above. <br /> 4) Owners Andrew B. Lloyd and Andy Lloyd have submitted an application to enroll four <br /> (4) parcels of land totaling 271.49 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary <br /> Agricultural District (VAD) program in the High Rock/Efland Agricultural District. The <br /> farm operation includes soybeans, small grains, and hay crops. The farm also includes <br /> managed woodland. The Lloyd Farm property has been evaluated against each of the <br /> VAD certification requirement standards and meets or exceeds all of the measures <br /> above. <br />