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J W <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />-ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT <br />MEMORANDUM <br />T0: Agricultural Preservation Board <br />From: David Stancil, Environment and Resource Conservation Director <br />Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager <br />Date: October 7, 2001 <br />Re: Lands Legacy Action Plan for 2002 -2003 <br />Once again, it is time to begin the process of developing next year's Annual <br />Action Plan for the Lands Legacy program. The plan will identify natural and <br />cultural areas (including prime farmland) that the County will work on protecting <br />by acquisition, conservation easements or other means during FY 2002 -03. <br />Please review the process outlined below in anticipation of the September <br />meeting when the CFE will begin to discuss ideas for what sites it might <br />recommend including in next year's plan. Recommendations from the CFE <br />should be finalized by its October meeting. <br />August Staff begins work to identify possible projects, BOCC asked <br />to provide initial guiding thoughts prior to advisory boards <br />September Initial discussions by the Commission for the Environment <br />(natural areas /wildlife habitat, riparian buffers, parklands), <br />Agricultural Preservation Board (farmland), Historic <br />Preservation Commission (cultural and archaeological), and <br />Recreation and Parks Advisory Council (parklands) <br />October Staff works with each advisory board to finalize proposed <br />projects for coming fiscal year. <br />November Advisory boards approve recommended projects; staff <br />develops into draft Annual Action Plan. <br />December Draft Annual Action Plan submitted to BOCC as part of <br />retreat materials. <br />March -April BOCC reviews draft and revises as desired <br />May Annual Action Plan adopted concurrent with CIP discussions <br />