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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
A Resolution Certifying the Lee Miller Farm as Qualifying Farmland and
Designating a Voluntary Agricultural District
WHEREAS, Orange County adopted a Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program Ordinance in
1992 with provisions for the creation of Voluntary Agricultural Districts; and
WHEREAS, since 1992 seven farms totaling 1,517 acres have enrolled in the Voluntary
Agricultural District program; and
WHEREAS, the Voluntary Agricultural Districts program has been a valuable tool in promoting
farmland preservation among willing participants; and
WHEREAS, Lee Miller has applied to enroll his farmlands in the program; and
WHEREAS, the review by staffs from ERCD, Soil and Water and the Tax Assessor validate the
eligibility of 142 acres of the Miller farm in the application; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, the Agricultural Preservation Board approved certification of the
aforementioned 142 acres (as shown on the accompanying map) as qualifying farmland and
unanimously recommended the designation of Voluntary Agricultural District for these lands:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Orange County Board of Commissioners, in keeping with its interest in the preservation
of natural and cultural resources hereby designates the 142-acres of the Lee Miller farm (as
shown on the attached map) as a Voluntary Agricultural District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board thanks Mr. Miller for his interest in the
preservation of farmland in Orange County and for his long time commitment to being a good
steward of the land.
This, the 21 St day of May, 2002.
Barry Jacob , h ir
Orange C nt Bo ommissioners
ATTE
everly Bly e, C erk to the Board