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Approval of Agricultural and Watershed Protection Conservation Easement
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Orange County, Orange Water & Sewer Authority, and John and Carolyn Lloyd
WHEREAS, Orange County has an adopted goal promoting the preservation of farmland in
the County; and
WHEREAS, agriculture in Orange County is an important facet of the economy and way of
life in the County; and
WHEREAS, one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of conservation
easements on prime or threatened farmland within water supply watersheds; and
WHEREAS, the Lloyd farm includes 118 acres in the Cane Creek protected watershed,
consists of a majority of prime soils, and is located in an agricultural community with good
access to farm markets; and
WHEREAS, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) have agreed to collaborate on
the joint acquisition of a conservation easement that will protect the prime farmland and
riparian corridors that exist on the Lloyd farm with a conservation easement; and
WHEREAS, a conservation easement on this entire farm provides awin-win scenario -
ensuring the preservation of this farmland for future generations and providing return on the
property for the Lloyds:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
does hereby 1) agree to accept on behalf of Orange County the agricultural conservation
easement to protect prime farmland owned by John and Carolyn Lloyd; 2) approve the
execution of the Offer to Purchase and Contract of Sale and the Deed of Agricultural
Conservation Easement with the Lloyds, in accordance with the terms of the proposed Offer
to Purchase and Contract of Sale and the Deed of Agricultural Conservation Easement, the
final form and terms of which to be approved by ERCD staff and the County Attorney; and 3)
authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign the Offer to Purchase and Contract of Sale and the
Deed of Agricultural Conservation Easement on behalf of the Board, with a closing to occur
on or before December 31, 2004.
This the 5th day of October, 2004.
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board