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ii <br />I� P� <br />IJ <br />APB Recommendations for the 2004 -06 Action Plan <br />In 2003, the APB recommended that the County do the following: <br />➢ Continue purchasing farmland conservation easements from willing sellers, <br />focusing on active farms in the Cane Creek, University Lake, Upper Eno, Little <br />River and Back Creek watersheds <br />➢ Work on building a critical mass of protected farmland communities <br />➢ Continue to pursue grant funds (e.g., USDA Farm & Ranch Land Protection <br />Program) in cooperation with partner agencies such as OWASA and the <br />NRCS /Soil and Water Conservation District. <br />➢ Continue outreach to the farm community <br />Environment and Resource Conservation <br />PO Box 8181 / 306 -A Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />(919) 245 -2590 <br />