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35 <br />NAME OF BOARD /COMMISSION: Agricultural Preservation Board <br />Report Period: 2017 <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />ANNUAL REPORT/ WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and <br />commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the <br />following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other <br />background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a <br />substitute for, this form. <br />Board /Commission Name: Agricultural Preservation Board (APB) <br />Person to address the BOCC at work session- if applicable- and contact <br />information: <br />Renee McPherson, Chair: 336- 214 -5965 or renee mcphersonfarms.com <br />Cecilia Redding, Vice Chair: (919) 522 -2285 or cecilia(cD_d2efarms.com <br />Primary County Staff Contact: - <br />Gail Hughes or Peter Sandbeck, DEAPR staff support <br />How many times per month does this board /commission meet, including <br />any special meetings and sub - committee meetings? <br />Once every other month, on the third Wednesdays of January, March, May, July, <br />September and November. <br />Brief Statement of Board /Commission's Assigned Charge and <br />Responsibilities. <br />The Board's mission statement, adopted in 2005, is "to encourage the voluntary <br />preservation of farmland from non -farm development, recognizing the importance <br />of agriculture to the economic and cultural life of the county." <br />The APB serves as the County government advisory board for agricultural issues <br />and administers the Voluntary Farmland Protection Program Ordinance (Chapter <br />48, Orange County Code of Ordinances) as per NCGS 106 -735 through 744. <br />The Board receives and makes recommendations on proposed Voluntary <br />Agricultural Districts and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural Districts. The Board is <br />responsible for preparing and updating (in conjunction with other agricultural <br />agencies) the Countywide Agricultural Development and Farmland Protection <br />Plan, and the implementation of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, <br />Natural and Cultural Systems Element (Agricultural section). The Board also <br />advises the Board of Commissioners on agricultural and farmland preservation, <br />agricultural issues including sustainable agriculture, emerging trends in <br />agriculture, and other ventures, initiatives and projects. <br />