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hopes in the near future to bring back aframework/proposal to the BOCC, which can prove <br />workable for bath the County and the Forest Service. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The State supports 60 percent of the total Forest Service budget of <br />$135,535, a decrease of $18,178 from the 2003-04 contract total. The decrease relates directly <br />to the retirement of long-term Forest Service employees and hiring of new employees with lower <br />salaries. Far fiscal year 2004-05, the State's share equals $81,321. The County's share is 40 <br />percent of the total, or $54,214 and is included in the County's 2004-05 BOCC approved <br />budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the annual <br />agreement between Orange County and the North Carolina Department of Environment and <br />Natural Resources, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney, and authorize the <br />Chair to sign the agreement. <br />