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8 <br /> <br />- designate the properties as a Voluntary or Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District <br />farm within the Caldwell, Cane Creek/Buckhorn, Schley/Eno, and Cedar Grove <br />Voluntary Agricultural Districts; <br />- and enroll the lands in the Orange County Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) and the <br />Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) programs. <br />Requesting approval from Commissioners to accept seven (7) farms into the program. <br /> 589 acres* in the Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> 30 acres* in the Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> <br /> Total of acres in both programs= 619 acres* <br /> * = rounded acres <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />b. Fire Chief’s Association Update <br />The Board received the annual Fire Chiefs Association update, which addressed the <br />topics of communications, volunteers, training needs, and relationship with Durham Technical <br />Community College. <br />Susanna Williams, Carrboro Fire Chief and President of the Fire Chief’s Association, <br />made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />Fire Chiefs’ Association <br />2017 Orange County Board of County Commissioners Presentation <br /> <br />Fire Rescue Departments’ Activities <br /> <br />Fire rescue department activities FY 16-17 - graph <br /> <br />Fire rescue department activities FY 16-17 - graph <br /> <br />Training <br /> <br />Fire rescue department activities FY 16-17 - graph <br /> <br />Training – need continued support <br />• Training conducted in-house -limited <br />o Lack of facilities & equipment <br />• Send personnel out of county <br />o Impacts: <br />▪ Budgets <br />▪ Crew integrity <br />▪ Equipment familiarization <br />• Joint Training Center Committee – RFP Consultant <br />o Created subcommittee – research grants / regional partners <br />o Thank you Commissioners Burroughs & McKee <br />• Durham Technical Community College <br />o Relationship progress <br />o Continue to keep the lines of communication open <br />o Slightly more responsive <br />o No local fire academy