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63 <br /> Mike Ortosky continued the presentation: <br /> Slide #17 <br /> Recent Orange County Farm <br /> Survey ResuLts <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Mike Ortosky said this survey has to do with the update of the Farmland Preservation <br /> Plan that is underway and has been for a couple of years. He said it's currently being reviewed <br /> by the Agricultural Preservation Board and will come to the BOCC in April. He said the update to <br /> the plan was precipitated due to the rapid growth being seen in the Triangle. He said there is <br /> tons of research talking about the farmland being lost and the most robust is the American <br /> Farmland Trust Longitudinal Study which has been underway for the past 15-20 years. He said <br /> that study shows that North Carolina is second in the nation, only behind Texas, in terms of the <br /> total acreage lost and converted to non-agricultural. He said 70% of that is low-density <br /> residential. He said Texas is about 5 times the size of North Carolina and the amount lost is <br /> 600K acres vs. 500K acres, respectively, making North Carolina the number one state in terms <br /> of percentage of farmland lost. He said the Agricultural Preservation Board has taken the lead <br /> on this, especially Jane Saiers. <br /> Slide #18 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY FARMER/LANDOWNER <br /> SURVEY: conducted by Ag Preservation Board: ag Preservation subcommittee <br /> • Emailed to 366 CALLING ORANGE COUNTY FARMERS AND <br /> County FOREST PRODUCERS! <br /> farmer/landowners <br /> in Oct 2023 FARMER/LANDOWNER SURVEY <br /> • Survey closed on Your Agricultural Preservation Board requests your help in updating the County's Agricultural Preservation and <br /> Nov 17, 2023 with Farmland Protection Plan,which describes the challenges and opportunities for agriculture and forestry in the <br /> County,outlines a vision for the future,and defines action steps to achieve that vision.Please complete this <br /> 92 respondents survey to provide vital information that will shape the Plan. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br />