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NCDA/Division of Soil & Water Update <br />Division/NCDA Coordinator, Ralston James, updated the Board on the following details: <br />➢ Supervisor Training at the Institute of Government was rescheduled and will take <br />place next week. <br />➢ Legislative Breakfast is May 22nd. The NCASWCD Commission will meet <br />immediately following breakfast. Ralston encouraged Supervisors to contact local <br />representative and invite him /her to worthwhile event. <br />Education Update <br />Earth Walk Enviromental Field Day at Stanford Middle School is slated for May 23rd <br />Gail discussed the outdoor classroom at Orange High School. The group is meeting <br />tomorrow to determine the need for funding (Patterson account). More information is <br />forthcoming. <br />Roger moved to pay the Resource Conservation Workshop (RCW) registration for one <br />OHS student (Matching Grant Funds); Morris seconded. <br />Miscellaneous Discussion <br />Lisa reviewed with the Board current account balances and expenditures. <br />Gail discussed the Piedmont Conservation Council. She also updated and reviewed with <br />the Board the recent Orange County Ag Preservation Board Farm Applications for <br />Voluntary Ag District (VAD) and EVAD (Enhanced VAD) applications. <br />Gail provided the board with Soil & Water Foundation memo which requested a donation <br />from Soil & Water Districts statewide. She will discuss this further at next meeting. <br />With no further discussion, meeting was adjourned. <br />By: Morris Shambley, Secretary <br />