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31 <br /> DRAFT/March 28,2025 <br /> • Priority Action 5d: Conduct a County-wide outreach program to better <br /> understand farmer and landowner perspectives on transition planning to <br /> support customized approaches to transition planning and conservation. <br /> BENCHMARK/PROGRESS INDICATORS FUNDING/RESOURCES <br /> • Number of farmers/landowners County staff including new <br /> contacted for inclusion in the proposed Ag Viability and <br /> database Farmland Stewardship position <br /> • Number of farmers/landowners Agricultural Preservation Board <br /> with data represented in the members <br /> database Orange County Extension agents <br /> • Number of farmers/landowners <br /> initiating transition or conservation <br /> tans as a result of outreach <br /> Recommendation 6: Establish an Agricultural Viability and Farmland Stewardship <br /> coordinator role in the County. Currently in Orange County, the duties and <br /> responsibilities related to agricultural viability and farmland stewardship are <br /> divided among several staff members, all of whom have other primary job <br /> responsibilities. As illustrated by the Priority Actions outlined in this Plan, the needs <br /> related to agriculture in the County are sufficiently numerous and wide-ranging <br /> to justify a County staff position dedicated to agricultural viability and farmland <br /> stewardship. Other North Carolina counties, including Chatham County and <br /> Wake County, have a staff member dedicated solely to agricultural <br /> development and farmland protection. <br /> • Priority Action 6a: Define the duties of the coordinator role with attention to <br /> complementing and synergizing with the duties of the County's Land <br /> Conservation Manager position. <br /> BENCHMARK/PROGRESS INDICATORS FUNDING/RESOURCES <br /> Job description completed and 0 County staff <br /> approved 0 County Extension agent <br /> • Priority Action 6b: Assign the position a place in the County organizational <br /> structure and allocate funding for it. <br /> BENCHMARK/PROGRESS INDICATORS FUNDING/RESOURCES <br /> • Funding secured Funding required <br /> • Job posted <br /> • Position filled <br /> 29 <br />