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14 <br /> ➢ Makes public more aware of the local agricultural and its vital role in the economics of <br /> the county; <br /> ➢ Recorded notice of agricultural district property is recorded at County Land Records <br /> office; <br /> ➢ Land search on all properties within a '/2 mile radius has notification of the agricultural <br /> status; therefore, the agricultural landowner has increased protection from nuisance <br /> lawsuits. <br /> ➢ Agricultural Preservation Board can request public hearings for proposed condemnation <br /> of VAD land and utility assessments may be suspended or waived on EVAD land if not <br /> connected to the utility. <br /> ➢ Farm may receive up to 25% of gross sales from the sale of non-farm products and still <br /> maintain its zoning exemption as a bona fide farm. (EVAD only) <br /> ➢ VAD District signs are placed on farms, for public to know location of VAD/EVAD farms <br /> Lynn and Teresa Holloway; Alene Holloway <br /> • VAD — 122.05 acres— Cedar Grove Agricultural District— 3 parcels of land <br /> • Tobacco, grain crops, and managed woodland <br /> Howard and Karen McAdams; McAdams Farm <br /> • VAD —22.68 acres - High Rock/Efland Agricultural District— 1 parcel of land <br /> • Hay crops, and managed woodland. <br /> • Additional Acres to the existing farmland in the VAD program <br /> • Included in the Century Farm program (100 years in the same family ownership) <br /> Claude Hughes and Linda Sakiewicz; Bracken Brae Farm <br /> • VAD —2.56 acres— Cane Creek/Buckhorn Agricultural District - 1 parcel of land <br /> • Livestock and pasture land <br /> • Additional acres to their existing VAD farmland in the program (105.9 acs) <br /> Susan Snipes Nichols and Karen Snipes Sexton <br /> • VAD —268.33 acres— Cane Creek/Buckhorn Agricultural District— 2 parcels of land <br /> • Corn, soybeans, small grains, hay crops, and managed woodland <br /> • Most commonly known as Anilorac Farm Dairy on Dairyland Rd. <br /> • Included in the Century Farm Program (100+ years in same family ownership) <br /> Mark Miller <br /> • VAD — 177.74 acres— Caldwell Agricultural District -5 parcels of land <br /> • Beef, pasture, hay crops, and managed woodland <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> approve and authorize the Chair to certify the six (5) farm properties (which will total 756 <br /> acres with the McKee farm; designate them as a Voluntary Agricultural District farm within <br /> the Caldwell, Cedar Grove, High Rock/Efland, and Cane Creek/Buckhorn Voluntary <br /> Agricultural Districts; and enroll the lands in the Orange County Farmland Preservation <br /> Program; Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD and EVAD) <br /> programs (on the first 5 farms). <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Virginia McKee and Heirs (David Stancil, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks <br /> and Recreation Director (DEAPR), presented this item) <br />