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Ag Center Work Group <br />Charge and Mission <br />1. Investigate and explore potential need and uses for an Orange County <br />Agricultural Center, utilizing new information and current/future agricultural <br />needs. <br />2. Develop process whereby all stakeholders have an opportunity to provide <br />meaningful input into the Work Group deliberations <br />3. Develop report on the findings of the Work Group discussion and investigation, <br />to be submitted to the Board of Commissioners within one year of appointment of <br />the Work Group. <br />4. Review recommendations of the previous Agricultural Center work group (1989). <br />Activity <br />Proposed Date <br />BOCC <br />Ag Center Work <br />Group Schedule <br />BOCC agrees to create Work Group <br />Feb 2005 <br />- <br />Work Group appointments made <br />Mar 2005 <br />- <br />Work Group meetings to develop <br />public participation process, explore <br />need, visit other centers, and explore <br />potential uses <br />Apr to Oct 2005 <br />Apr 2005 thru <br />Jan 2006 <br />Meeting <br />12 Apr 2005 <br />Meeting <br />9 May 2005 <br />Tour of Wake & Johnston County <br />Ag Centers <br />18 Jun 2005 <br />Tour of Spence's Farm <br />18 Jul 2005 <br />Meeting <br />18 Jul 2005 <br />Meeting <br />15 Aug 2005 <br />Meeting <br />19 Sep 2005 <br />Tour of Blue Ridge Food Ventures <br />30 Sep 2005 <br />Meeting <br />24 Oct 2005 <br />Meeting <br />28 Nov 2005 <br />Meeting <br />200? <br />Outreach Meeting <br />Jan 2006 <br />Final Meeting <br />2006 <br />Development of Work Group report <br />Oct to Dec 2005 <br />Jan thru Mar 2006 <br />Report transmitted to Board of <br />Commissioners <br />Min 1 yr of formation <br />Apr 2006 <br />