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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> A Resolution Certifying the Lee Miller Farm as Qualifying Farmland and <br /> Designating a Voluntary Agricultural District <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County adopted a Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program OMinance in <br /> 1992 with provisions for the creation of Voluntary Agricultural Districts; and <br /> WHEREAS, since 1992 seven terms totaling 1,517 acres have enrolled in the Voluntary <br /> Agricultural District program; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Voluntary Agricultural Districts program has been a valuable tool in promoting <br /> farmland preservation among willing participants; and <br /> WHEREAS, Lee Miller has applied to enroll his farmlands in the program;and <br /> WHEREAS, the review by stake from ERCD. Sail and Water and the Tax Assessor validate the <br /> eligibility of 142 acres of the Miller farm in the application; and <br /> WHEREAS, on April 17, the Agricultural Preservation Board approved certification of the <br /> aforementioned 142 acres (as shown on the accompanying map) as qualifying farmland and <br /> unanimously recommended the designation of Voluntary Agricultural District for these lands: <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED- <br /> That the Orange County Board of Commissioners. in keeping with its interest in the <br /> preservation of natural and cultural resources hereby designates the 142-acres of the Lee Miller <br /> farm (as shown on the attached map)as a Voluntary Agricultural District. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board thanks Mr. Miller for his interest In the <br /> preservation of farmland in Orange County and for his long time commitment b being a good <br /> steward of the land. <br /> This.Na 21°day of May, 2D02. <br /> Barry Jacobs, Chair <br /> Orange County Boats of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST <br /> Beverly Blythe, Clerk to the Board <br />