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14 <br /> 1 program in the New Hope Agricultural District. The farm operation includes vegetable and <br /> 2 herb production and woodlands. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 5) Owners William and Sandra Totten have submitted an application to enroll one (1) parcel of <br /> 5 land totaling 29.64 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) <br /> 6 program in the Schley/Eno Agricultural District. The farm operation includes managed <br /> 7 forestry and woodland. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Jessica Perrin gave the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Slide #1 <br /> Ac lion Agenaa <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Item N11.4 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Orange County <br /> Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program <br /> Voluntary Agric ultu ral District(VAD)Applications <br /> Orange County Beard of Commissions Meeting <br /> June 7,20,22 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Slide #2 <br /> Orange County VADIEVAyD Program Benefits <br /> Voluntary AwlcukuralDlghr4etIVADI:Requiresa1i-yearcommIWmntforle+bd1or Infmm <br /> use or fcrest menegBment Thelandovmer can withdraw framtire VAD Et any time.for any reason, <br /> wrth a 3t3 dey n Wication to the Agr o uihirel Preservation Board. <br /> EtkharEoedi Volu niarV Airrltufturai GfBUFct tEVADI.Requires an imevoeable 1.0-year commihmemfor <br /> tehd to ramaer`In farm use or forestirtar"awbent.Qualifies farm for up to 9Ct'J6 costa>rew des and <br /> prlonly forothsr state and rederalgrant funds. <br /> Bengft indude: <br /> ncteesecipubic awarenessoflocel agriculture and rta viiW role in the economicsofthe comity. <br /> YAC]sgnageonf r*ntoprovrdenotlgcabonofthelocallonofVAMEVADfarms. <br /> Land mecoi ds search on as propertles mhln a h mile e6dlus ansa provides notekallon oNAD or <br /> EVAD etatia. <br /> AgrKyMurr l Pnnerrallon Bowd can rspusst pabllc hewmgs for proposed condermallon c4 VAD <br /> rand <br /> Utility esaessnrsn7s maybe euepended er waived on land it EVAD if not conneeied to lhe uffay. <br /> f EVADrarmmay recolveuplo25%oigm ssalesfnamthesaloofnowmmproductsandsti <br /> ankftln Its zoning exemption as a lona Ade farn+. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NOR'n r CARO NA <br /> 15 <br />