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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION BOARD <br /> AGENDA <br /> March 181h, 2026 <br /> Bonnie B. Davis Environment and Agricultural Center <br /> 6:30 p.m. <br /> Time Agenda Item <br /> 6:30 1. Call to Order <br /> 6:31 2. Chair Comments/Introduction of Guests <br /> 6:32 3. Consideration of Additions to Agenda <br /> 6:33 4. Meeting Summary/Minutes: Jan. 21st, 2026, meeting (Attachment 1) <br /> 7:00 5. Items for Decision: <br /> a. VAD update report and presentation of new farms for review and <br /> approval (by separate email) <br /> 7:30 6. Items for Discussion: <br /> a. Membership: Discussion of the single current application now on file <br /> and recruitment strategies. (Attachment 2) <br /> b. Land Use Plan 2050: update and next steps <br /> c. Ideas/suggestions for finding new ag-themed photos to illustrate the <br /> final draft of our Ag Viability and Farmland Stewardship Plan <br /> d. Schedule for presenting the final version of new Plan to the BOCC <br /> e. Update of VAD ordinance to comply with 2025 changes to state <br /> legislation requiring APB to hold public hearing when VAD land is <br /> proposed for rezoning or condemnation (Attachment 3) <br /> 7.50 7. Informational Items / Updates: <br /> a. ADFP Trust Fund grant application for a new Cost of Community <br /> Services Study <br /> b. Extension and Ag Economic Development activities (Mike Ortosky) <br /> 8:10 8. Time for information sharing <br /> 8:15 9. Adjournment <br /> ***Next Meeting: May 20th, 2026*** <br />