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2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />9 <br />11 <br />13 <br />15 <br />17 <br />19 <br />21 <br />23 <br />25 <br />27 <br />29 <br />31 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />52 <br />53 <br />54 <br />55 <br />56 <br />Attachment 6.4.3.1 <br />THE CENTURY FARM PROGRAM <br />The Century Farm program provides yet another honorary program for <br />North Carolina farmers. This special program was initiated in 1970 <br />when the North Carolina State Fair chose to highlight its theme "Salute <br />to Agriculture" by searching for North Carolina families who had <br />maintained active farms for more than - -- -- ~- --- - - - - --- - - <br />.,~, <br />100 years. Today almost 1,600 farms _ <br />are listed in the program including ~ ~~ <br />fifteen from Orange County. ' I ~ ~. ~ _-- F ~ - <br />Agriculture and preservation work hand- ~ <br />in-hand to preserve and conserve I <br />cultural landscapes. Honorary programs ~ <br />such as the Local Landmark Program, <br />the National Register of Historic Places, <br />and the Century Farm Program provide j <br />opportunities for recognition, <br />awareness, and preservation of Orange <br />. ,~ <br />~~ ~ -- .. 1 ~ ~ - <br />py ~.. <br />- rear v.~r~h 4-vrv483ti!r: r'~ <br />r <br />_,,.. <br />County's rich agricultural history. ;....... _ .. .. ... ......... ............. ..... <br />Participation can offer financial incentives in the form of rehabilitation . <br />tax credits and/or property tax deferments. Preservation programs can <br />dovetail with agricultural programs such as Voluntary Agricultural <br />Districts and agricultural conservation easements to increase <br />awareness for agri-tourism and direct marketing purposes, and to <br />minimize nuisance-related concerns.z <br />ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES <br />Orange County .has sponsored numerous archaeological surveys, <br />particularly in the last five years. Information from these projects is <br />shared with the Office of State Archaeology but is not made public due <br />to salvage concerns. Since the design of Little River Park and Natural <br />Area in 1999, the County has conducted cultural resources surveys as <br />part of the master plan design process for new parks. In October of <br />2006, the Board of County Commissioners adopted anew policy <br />requiring cultural and archaeological surveys for all County <br />development projects. Surveys are conducted by archaeological <br />consultants who meet National standards and typically include: <br />background research, systematic surface and subsurface investigation <br />(digging based.on a grid system), field reconnaissance, and a reporting <br />of the results. Information from these surveys can be used to assist in <br />the siting of future facilities and/or for identifying areas of historic and <br />cultural interest for possible interpretation. <br />' The Orange County farmers include: Elbert H. Allison; N. K. Andrews; Elizabeth N. Blalock, <br />Thomas N. Blalock, James M. Blalock; J. Fred Bowman, Betty Bowman; Jane M. Branscome, L. <br />M. Merritt, E. Mangum; Flora Dick Dellinger, Edna Dellinger, Cothran Dellinger, Gene <br />Dellinger; Estelle Haley, Frances H. Griffin, Wade E. Griffin; Katherine L. Kirkpatrick; Floyd Fox <br />Miller; A. Gordon Neville; Ralph Neville (Heirs): Anne Neville Williams, Jane Neville Harley, <br />Bryant Neville, Claude Neville; Shelton L. Ray; Richard Roberts, Ollie Roberts; Bryant J. Walker; <br />and L. Phillip Walker. <br />51 <br />Z See also information on Barn Again! in the Trends Section of this chapter and in the <br />Agricultural Chapter of this Element. <br />