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Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board <br /> Approved Meeting Summary: March 16th, 2022 <br /> ***Bonnie Davis Center*** <br /> 6:30 p.m. <br /> Members Present: Hooten, Hughes, McAdams, McKnight, McPherson, Myers, Parker, Redding, Saiers, Sykes, <br /> Taylor, Woods <br /> Members Absent: Finley <br /> Guests: None <br /> Staff: Jessica Perrin, Resource Conservation Coordinator-Orange Soil and Water; Peter Sandbeck, Cultural <br /> Resources Coordinator. <br /> 1. Call to order: Chair Redding called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. <br /> 2. Chair Comments/Introductions: Redding asked members to introduce themselves the help new <br /> members Hooten and Hughes get to know everyone. <br /> 3. Considerations of Additions to Agenda: None <br /> 4. Meeting Summary/Minutes: January 19th, 2022: Saiers moved to approve, seconded by McPherson; <br /> motion approved <br /> 5. Items for Decision: <br /> a) VAD Program Updates: Perrin provided a brief overview of current activities and projects.The BOCC <br /> approved our ordinance and map updates earlier in March, so we will now be operating under our <br /> newly revised ordinance and the New Hope district boundary as revised. Our VAD web site is due for <br /> an overhaul and update. She continues to work on developing a process for creating conservation <br /> plans for farms as they apply; she is training under Brent Bogue with NRCS to develop her skills in <br /> creating these plans. She continues to comb through our older applications to make sure all of our <br /> paperwork is current.The Coon Rock Farm VAD application can now move forward with the BOCC <br /> approval of the revised New Hope district boundary. <br /> New VAD/EVAD Application (Attachment 2): Staff reviewed the pending application for the <br /> Totten farm, which meets the requirements/criteria for VAD/EVAD enrollment. <br /> William and Sandra Totten: 29.64 acres,for VAD, Schley/Eno Ag. District: 1 parcel; managed <br /> woodland and pasture.The correct signatures were recorded on March 3, but GIS is not yet <br /> updated. She recommends a motion to approve pending receipt of the updated GIS maps. <br /> McPherson moved to approve with that condition, seconded by McAdams; motion passed. <br /> b) Election of Officers: Staff noted that we are overdue to hold new elections. Discussion followed <br /> about who might be willing/able to serve as Chair and Vice Chair. McPherson moved to nominate <br /> Portia McKnight as Chair. Woods seconded and the motion passed. Saiers nominated Woods to <br /> serve as Vice Chair, seconded by McPherson; motion passed. <br />