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ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMI, <br />REVIDU5 �t�►� <br />INPUT FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' ANNUAL PLCe <br />Saturday, January 22, 2005 <br />The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various a <br />commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. P_____ _ <br />information, limited to the front and back sides of this form. Other background materials <br />may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this form. . <br />Board/Commission Name: Agricultural Preservation Board <br />Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if any) and phone number: <br />Chair's Name: <br />Chair's Phone: <br />Chair's E -mail: <br />Chair's Fax: <br />Primary County Staff Contact: David Stancil <br />Brief Statement of Board /Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities <br />To encourage the voluntary preservation and protection of farmland from non farm <br />development, recognizing the importance of agriculture to the economic and cultural life <br />of the county. <br />What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br />• 'Development of revisions to existing Voluntary Farmland Preservation Ordinance <br />to reflect new State model ordinance, revisiting acreage limitation for Voluntary <br />Agricultural Districts (VAD's) to allow small /alternative operations to qualify, <br />and re- examining the nature of districts (a draft is being reviewed by the County <br />Attorney) <br />• Developed proposal for Agricultural Center Work Group (approved by BOCC in <br />November 2004) <br />• Assistance with February 2004 Agricultural Summit <br />• Develop draft resolution on water and sewer assessment abeyance for VAD's <br />• Proposed Agricultural Resources Element of the Comprehensive Plan <br />• Review new Voluntary Agricultural District Applications, and encourage already - <br />approved but not enacted district owners to enter program. <br />• Conduct public outreach programs for Voluntary Agricultural Districts and <br />Lands Legacy. <br />• Support programs that preserve farmlands through agricultural profitability <br />• Continue work with other farm agencies on farmland mapping project first draft <br />complete 2104). <br />nil <br />VV� <br />