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20 <br />8. Perform other related tasks or duties assigned by the Orange County <br />Board of County Commissioners. <br />Excerpt from the VAD brochure: <br />What is the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board? <br />The Agricultural Preservation Board is composed of a number of County residents, which <br />includes farmers representing newly - formed Agricultural Districts. APB members are <br />appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The APB reviews and approves <br />applications to the Agricultural Districts program. They also make recommendations to <br />the Board of County Commissioners on other issues related to the preservation of <br />farmland in Orange County. <br />About the Agricultural Preservation Board..... <br />The Agricultural Preservation Board supports voluntary measures and incentives that will <br />lead to the continued and future viability of farming in Orange County, and to the <br />preservation of farmland as a factor in Orange County's quality of life. APB contends that <br />farmland as a resource is best preserved by protecting the property rights and property <br />values of the farmland owner. The goals of rural preservation, which encompass the <br />conservation of prime farmland, the scenic vistas of the agricultural landscape, the family <br />farm tradition, and the economic viability of agriculture in Orange County, are best served <br />by keeping farming a profitable enterprise. <br />