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2 <br /> e) Be the subject of a non-binding conservation agreement, as defined in N.C.G.S. §121-35, <br /> between the County and the owner that prohibits non-farm use or development of such land <br /> for a period of at least ten years, except for the creation of not more than three lots that <br /> meet applicable County zoning and subdivision regulations. <br /> The Agricultural Preservation Board reviewed the findings of the staff assessments for the <br /> attached applications for the Orange County Voluntary Agricultural District program at the <br /> September and November 2016 meetings. All farm applications were reviewed and verified to <br /> have met 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 (5) <br /> farms, including 547 acres (rounded) of farmland, and their inclusion in the Voluntary and/or <br /> Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District program. The certification documentation is on file in <br /> the DEAPR/Soil and Water Conservation District office. The farms are described briefly below: <br /> Brief Farm Descriptions: <br /> 1) Owners Paul and Patricia Bonham have submitted an application to enroll two (2) parcels of <br /> land totaling 116.85 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> program (VAD) in the Schley/Eno Agricultural District. The farm operation includes hay <br /> crops, pasture, wildlife habitat, and managed woodland. The Bonham property has been <br /> evaluated against each of the VAD certification requirement standards and meets or <br /> exceeds all of the measures above. <br /> 2) Owners Michael Milligan and Alicia Carter have submitted an application to enroll two (2) <br /> parcels of land totaling 31.87 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural <br /> District program (VAD) in the New Hope Agricultural District. The farm operation includes <br /> managed woodland, Christmas trees, pumpkins, and chickens. The Mulligan/Carter property <br /> has been evaluated against each of the VAD certification requirement standards and meets <br /> or exceeds all of the measures above. <br /> 3) Owner Beth Myers has submitted an application to enroll one (1) parcel of land totaling of <br /> 12.15 acres as qualifying farmland for the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) <br /> program located in the Cedar Grove Agricultural District. The farm includes seasonal <br /> vegetables; such as tomatoes, peppers, onions, etc.; and also managed woodland. The <br /> farm has been evaluated against each of the EVAD certification requirement standards and <br /> meets or exceeds all of the measures above. <br /> 4) Owners Andrew B. Lloyd and Andy Lloyd have submitted an application to enroll four (4) <br /> parcels of land totaling 271.49 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural <br /> District (VAD) program in the High Rock/Efland Agricultural District. The farm operation <br /> includes soybeans, small grains, and hay crops. The farm also includes managed <br /> woodland. The Lloyd Farm property has been evaluated against each of the VAD <br /> certification requirement standards and meets or exceeds all of the measures above. <br /> 5) Owners Dennis and Linda Brooks have submitted an application to enroll two (2) parcels of <br /> land totaling 113.84 acres as qualifying farmland for the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural <br /> District (EVAD) program in the New Hope Agricultural District. The farm operation includes <br /> beef cattle, horses, pastures, and hay crops. The farm also includes managed woodland. <br /> The Brooks Farm has a Conservation Easement with Orange County on the farm, and <br /> installed riparian buffers along the streams through their property to protect Hillsborough's <br />