Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the upcoming <br />fiscal year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' attention? <br />• Due to the success and high interest level in the agricultural conservation <br />easements portion of Lands Legacy, there is concern that this component of Lands <br />Legacy will soon be out of funds <br />• The Agricultural Center Work Group <br />• The creation of an Agricultural chapter of the Comprehensive Plan (Natural and <br />Cultural Systems Element), as suggested in previous October correspondence. <br />• The need for additional incentives for VAD's, and closure on proposed changes to <br />the program to make it more open and accessible <br />• The effects of the 10 -acre lot exempt subdivision on the County's farmland <br />• Greater coordination between agricultural agencies and staffs <br />Describe any training related to its primary responsibilities that this Board/Commission <br />has received during 2004, either collectively, or for individual members. <br />Members have engaged in substantial training relative to either their commodities <br />(livestock, other) and /or profession (organic, other agricultural programs and <br />conferences). <br />