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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 29, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. p_q <br />SUBJECT: "A New Consensus for Farmland Preservation" -Stakeholders Listin <br />DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />Conservation <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Stakeholders list from ADAB <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Dave Stancil, 245-2590 <br />Tina Moon, 245-25$3 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To review a draft list of stakeholders for participation in the "New Consensus for <br />Farmland Preservation" initiative (part of the adopted Farmland Preservation BOCC goal). <br />BACKGROUND: The adopted goal for Farmland Preservation (Rural Character) for FY 1999- <br />2000 includes an objective entitled "A New Consensus for Farmland." The purpose of this <br />objective is to develop anew the basis for a County farmland preservation program, with a goal <br />of having a plan adopted by the end of the year - in order to apply for a N.C. Farmland <br />Preservation Trust Fund grant on the December 31, 2000 cycle. <br />One of the initial milestones for this work is the development of a list of stakeholders that should <br />be involved in the development of the plan. On January 19 and February 16, the Agricultural <br />Districts Advisory Board (ADAB) held brainstorming sessions to identify these groups. The <br />stakeholders were developed in detail, and then grouped into eight primary categories of <br />interest. The ADAB agreed to forward this list (attached) for the Board's consideration. <br />Once the stakeholders have been identified and agreed to, a plan for a series of meetings will <br />be developed and presented to the BOCC. These meetings will seek to involve all stakeholders <br />and discuss the needs of a farmland preservation program, which will then be prepared in the <br />fall of this year and incorporated into the Lands Legacy initiative and other documents. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review the stakeholders <br />listing forwarded by the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board and delete or add groups of <br />stakeholders, as needed. <br />