HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2011-047 Resolution approving Agricultural Conservation Easement between Orange County and Sykes Family Limited Partnership
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~a'
RESOLUTION
Approval of Agricultural Conservation Easement between
Orange County
and the
Sykes Family Limited Partnership
WHEREAS, agriculture in Orange County is an important facet of the economy and time
honored way of life in the County; and
WHEREAS, Orange County has an adopted goal promoting the preservation of farmland in
the County; and
WHEREAS, one component of the Lands Legacy Program is the acquisition of conservation
easements on prime farmland within water supply watersheds; and
WHEREAS, the Sykes dairy farm includes approximately 160 acres in the Cane Creek
protected watershed, consists entirely of prime agricultural soils, and is located in an
agricultural community with good access to farm markets; and
WHEREAS, Orange County intends to accept an agricultural conservation easement that
would help to conserve the natural and scenic values of this farmland; and
WHEREAS, a matching grant was awarded to Orange County from the federal Farm and
Ranch Land Protection Program to help purchase the conservation easement; and
WHEREAS, a conservation easement on this 160 acres would ensure the preservation of this
farmland for future generations and help to compensate the owners for this long-term
commitment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVES that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
does hereby 1) accept on behalf of Orange County the agricultural conservation easement to
protect prime farmland owned by Sykes Family Limited Partnership; 2) approve the execution
of this conservation easement agreement with Sykes Family Limited Partnership, in
accordance with the terms of the proposed easement agreement, subject to final review by
staff and the County Attorney; 3) authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign the easement
agreement on behalf of the Board, with a closing to occur on or about June 30, 2011; and 4)
authorize County staff to sign any and all closing documents upon consultation with the
County Attorney.
This the 3rd day of May, 2011.
Donna Baker, Jerk to the Board
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Bernadette Pelissier, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners