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5 <br /> Commissioner Burroughs had no comments. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said the Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC) met last week, <br /> and talked about creating a re-entry program in Orange County. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs congratulated Susan Seahorn for becoming the new Orange <br /> County Public Defender. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if David Stancil, Department of Agriculture, Environment, <br /> Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) Director, could determine how much the City of Raleigh has <br /> spent to protect its water supply in Orange County, and to provide a resolution thanking Raleigh, <br /> and asking others to emulate this example set by the City of Raleigh. <br /> Commissioner Rich had no comments. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said he emailed a copy of a proposed resolution to be <br /> considered by the Board at its June 20th meeting. He said it is related to climate change and the <br /> reduction of methane admissions. <br /> Commissioner Price said Ric Bruton of Cardinal Innovations reports that two group <br /> homes that were scheduled to close will remain open. <br /> Commissioner Price petitioned the Board to follow up with James Williams' request <br /> about the School of Government jury commission study. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he appreciated Commissioner Price for working with Cardinal <br /> Innovations about the group homes. He said he would also keep in touch on the Person County <br /> side. <br /> Chair Dorosin said there was a groundbreaking for the Veteran's Memorial last week. <br /> Chair Dorosin referred to the public comments made earlier this evening, and petitioned <br /> for a follow up from DEAPR about the Mountains to Sea Trail (MTS). <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> b. Voluntary and Enhanced Agricultural District Designation: Multiple Farms <br /> The Board considered applications from ten (10) landowners/farms to certify qualifying <br /> farmland within the Caldwell, Cane Creek/Buckhorn, White Cross, Cedar Grove, and <br /> Schley/Eno Voluntary Agricultural Districts; and enroll and/or update ownership for the lands in <br /> the Orange County Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD, 470 acres); and the Enhanced <br /> Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD, 91 acres) programs. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Orange County's Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program was started in 1992. To date, there <br /> are 78 farms totaling 9,320 acres in the Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) program, and 2,144 <br /> acres in the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) program, for a total of 11,464 <br /> acres (rounded) in the program. The farms are described briefly below: <br /> Brief Farm Descriptions: <br /> 1) Owners Allen and Christine Green have submitted an application to enroll one (1) parcel of <br /> land totaling 18.5 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural District program <br /> (VAD) in the Cane Creek/Buckhorn Agricultural District. The farm operation includes organic <br /> vegetable crops, pastureland, and managed woodland. This parcel is close to other parcels <br /> owned by the Greens that are currently enrolled into the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural <br /> Program. The farm has been evaluated against each of the VAD certification requirement <br /> standards and meets or exceeds all of the measures above. <br /> 2) Owners Vann Bennett and Bernadette Pelissier have submitted an application to enroll three <br /> (3) parcels of land totaling 90.47 acres as qualifying farmland for the Enhanced Voluntary <br /> Agricultural District program (EVAD) in the Cedar Grove Agricultural District. The farm operation <br />