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2 <br /> <br /> <br />managed woodland. A. Parker moved to approve the additional parcels for Spring Crest <br />Farm for VAD, seconded by McAdams; motion carried. <br /> Parker Farm—Carlton Parker and Family Farm: VAD: Five parcels of land totaling <br />298.24 acres in the Caldwell District. The farm produces beef cattle, pasture, hay and <br />managed woodland. Compton moved to approve the Parker farm for VAD, seconded <br />by A. Parker; motion carried. <br /> Susan Gray and Tommy Warren: VAD: One parcel totaling 53.01 acres in the Caldwell <br />District. The farm produces beef cattle, pasture, hay, and managed woodland. Compton <br />moved to approve the Gray-Warren farm for VAD, seconded by A. Parker; motion <br />carried. <br /> Milton A. Latta & Sons Dairy Farms, Inc. –William and Tate Latta: EVAD and VAD: five <br />parcels in the Schley/Eno District, totaling 622.30 acres, of which 258.71 acres is <br />proposed for EVAD. The farm includes a traditional dairy operation, plus pasture, hay, <br />grain and corn. McAdams moved to approve the Latta farm for VAD and EVAD, <br />seconded by Compton; motion carried. <br /> Irvin Farm Nature Preserve—Triangle Land Conservancy (non-profit ownership): <br />EVAD: three parcels totaling 261.27 acres in the White Cross District. The farm <br />produces fruits and vegetable crops, wildlife habitat and managed woodland. A. Parker <br />moved to approve the Irvin Farm Nature Preserve for EVAD, seconded by Thomas- <br />Ambat; motion carried. <br /> Atwater Farm—Donald and Warren Atwater: VAD: Four parcels in the White Cross <br />District, totaling 116.25 acres. This is a former dairy farm that produces hay and <br />managed woodland. Shambley moved to approve the Atwater Farm for VAD, seconded <br />by Compton; motion carried. <br /> Durham Farm—Gerry and Milton Durham: VAD: Five parcels in the White Cross <br />District, totaling 197.56 acres. Farm now includes beef cattle, pasture, hay and <br />managed woodland. McAdams moved to approve the Durham farm, seconded by A. <br />Parker; motion carried. <br /> <br />b) Review and Approval of meeting calendar for 2016 (Attachment 3): Members reviewed the <br />proposed 2016 calendar. McAdams moved to approve the calendar for 2016; seconded by <br />Ranells; motion carried. <br /> <br />6. Items for Discussion: <br />a) Update on VAD/EVAD Landowners breakfast: Hughes provided an update on the idea <br />of a proposed breakfast meeting. Discussion followed, including the cost of food and <br />potential providers. Hughes and members will report back at the January meeting. <br />b) Membership: With Ken Dawson now appointed and seated, the group is nearly at full <br />membership level with all at-large seats filled. There is still one remaining vacancy, in <br />the Schley/Eno District. Hughes might know of a few potential farmers in that District.