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I. <br /> 378 <br /> 2. <br /> 3. <br /> 4° 6, FARMLAND PRESERVATION <br /> Ms. Smith and Ms. Elizabeth Walters , Agricultural Task Force <br /> �° ' . , <br /> 6. Implemental Committee Chair, said these recommendations had been <br /> ?, reviewed and no changes were suggested. <br /> 8~ Mr. Peter Kramer, Route 1, 121-A Eno Township (border of Little <br /> q, River Township) , spoke in favor of the Board of Commissioners adopting <br /> 10, the recommendations as presented by the Ag. Task Force Implementation <br /> ll° Cwmmittee. He cited the development pressures from Durham for his <br /> 12. area and said that Orange County was the first in the State with these <br /> ' <br /> 13. <br /> measures. He feels it is necessary to preserve and protect the char' <br /> 14, a:ter of the County and the farms. <br /> I5° Or' Irvin said the Planning Board had taken no formal action on <br /> 16, the recommendations because it didn 't know it was supposed to do so. <br /> 17. However, he added, there were no objections to the recommendations and <br /> 18. formal action could be taken at the Planning Board meeting on May 16th. <br /> 19. Commissioner Marshall said the Ag. Task Force Implementation <br /> 20. Committee also wished to know if the Commissioners wished any further <br /> 21. effort from them or if it wished to dissolve the Committee. <br /> 22, Commissioner Lloyd said he had two concerns regarding the recom- <br /> 23° mendutions: 1) the ten/twenty year commitment; and, 2) adherence to <br /> 24. soil conservation practices. He said he 'd like those two concerns <br /> 25. addressed. <br /> 26. Ms. Smith replied that the Committee had reconsidered those two <br /> 27, items at Commissioner Lloyd 's request twice already and the Committee <br /> 28. had not changed the recommendations. Commissioner Whitted said the <br /> 29. information on the Ag. Task Force Recommendations had been well <br /> 30, disseminated and there was no need for the Committee to reconsider these <br /> , <br /> 31. <br /> issues; however, the Planning Board recommendation is needed now. <br /> 32° This is to be returned to the May 23rd agenda with the Planning Board 's <br /> 33. recommendation. Further, Ag.re�nm�endatinn Further the �g Task Force Implementation Committee <br /> 34° wfll be dissolved at that time. <br /> 35° 7. BRIGADOON PETITION <br /> Ms.36° <br /> Ms Smith provided the background information on this petition. <br /> ]?° (Petition is attached to and part of these Minutes on pages of <br /> 30, this book. See abstract on page of this book for specifics . ) <br /> 39. <br />