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Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board Approved Meeting Summary: May 18t", 2022 ***Bonnie Davis Center*** 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Hooten, McAdams, McKnight, Myers, Parker, Saiers, Woods Members Absent: Finley, Hughes, McPherson, Sykes, Taylor Guests: None Staff: Jessica Perrin, Resource Conservation Coordinator-Orange Soil and Water; David Stancil, Director, DEAPR 1. Call to order: Chair McKnight called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. 2. Chair Comments/Introductions: None 3. Considerations of Additions to Agenda: None 4. Meeting Summary/Minutes: Since the minutes were not included in the email package that staff provided, the approval will be deferred until the next APB meeting. 5. Items for Decision: a) New VAD/EVAD Applications (Attachment 3): Perrin presented the current application now pending. This farm meets the requirements/criteria for VAD/EVAD enrollment, conditional upon BOCC approval for our proposed ordinance revisions which will eliminate the requirement that 2/3 of any farm be classified as having prime soils. • Larry and Jeanne Crabtree: 14.46 acres (VAD), Caldwell Ag District, one parcel in corn and soybeans. Motion to approve by McAdams moved to approve, seconded by Myers; motion approved. • Jennifer Noah: 14.46 acres (VAD), Caldwell Ag District: one parcel in wheat, corn and soybeans. Hooten moved to approve, seconded by Woods; motion approved. • Richard and Jamie Holcomb/Coon Rock Farm: 42.77 acres (VAD), New Hope Ag District (updated application): three parcels in vegetables and timber. Saiers moved to approve, seconded by Woods; motion approved. 6. Discussion Items: a) Feedback from BOCC at presentation of Annual Report: Chair McKnight appeared before the BOCC on April 14 with staff to present a brief overview of our annual report and work plan, which was well received by the Commissioners. McKnight also provided an overview of the initial work by our Farmland Preservation