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a2 <br />Resolution to Form an Intensive Livestock Operations Study Committee <br />For Orange County <br />Whereas, the number of livestock animals "has increased significantly in North Carolina during <br />the 1990's, with the total population. of hogs in North Carolina totaling just under 10 million; <br />and, <br />Whereas, the production of chickens and turkeys has also increased dramatically in the state; <br />and, <br />Whereas, there are numerous studies detailing possible adverse mental and/or physical health <br />effects and degradation to air, groundwater, and surface water quality due to intensive livestock <br />operations; and, <br />Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Orange County Board of Health <br />support and encourage traditional farming and agricultural methods; and, <br />Whereas, realizing that newer methods of high density confinement of farm animals and the <br />associated problems with waste disposal maybe detrimental to human health, mental well-being, <br />and the environment; and, <br />Whereas, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners joins with the Orange County <br />Board of Health in desiring investigation and further study of the issues surrounding the <br />development of intensive livestock operations in Orange County; <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of County <br />Commissioners delegates the investigatory study of these issues to the Orange County Board of <br />Health Intensive Livestock Operations Ad Hoc Study Committee, with such Committee to <br />include members and representatives from: <br />• Orange County Agricultural Districts Advisory Board <br />• Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br />• Orange County Boazd of Health <br />• Orange County Commission for the Environment <br />• Orange County Cooperative Extension <br />• Orange County Faun Bureau <br />• Orange County Health Department, Animal Control Division <br />• Orange County Health Department, Environmental Health Division <br />• Orange County Natural Resources Conservation Service <br />• Orange County Planning Department <br />• Orange Dairy Herd Improvement Association <br />• Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Board <br />• Representative of Poultry Farming Community <br />• Representative of Livestock Farming Community <br />C:\Mv Documents\Resolutions\RES.ILO.StudyCom2.doc <br />