HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2017-074 Resolution approving Agricultural Conservation Easement between Orange County and Fickle Creek Land Company, LLC RES-2017-074 10)9F 11 CO_C0 b
g�
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
Approval of Agricultural Conservation Easement between
Orange County
and
Fickle Creek Land Company, LLC
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 Center Stream Farm addition includes approximately 25 acres in the Back
Creek protected watershed, consists of a majority of prime agricultural soils, and is located in
an agricultural community with good access to farm markets; and
WHEREAS, Orange County has agreed to the acquisition of a conservation easement that
will protect the prime farmland and riparian corridors that exist on the property, and
WHEREAS, a conservation easement on this approximately 25 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 RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
does hereby 1) accept on behalf of Orange County the agricultural and watershed protection
conservation easement to land owned by Fickle Creek Land Company, LLC; 2) approve the
execution of this conservation easement agreement with Fickle Creek Land Company, LLC,
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 November 30, 2017;
and 4) authorize County staff to sign any and all closing documents upon consultation with
the County Attorney.
This the 20th day of November, 2017.
Mark Dorosin, ahair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board