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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 4, 2019
Action Agenda
Item No. 4-c
SUBJECT: Voluntary and Enhanced Agricultural District Designation: Multiple Farms
DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks
& Recreation (DEAPR) — Soil
and Water Conservation
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Overall Map and Applications David Stancil, 919-245-2510
Gail M. Hughes, 919-245-2753
Peter Sandbeck, 919-245-2517
PURPOSE: To consider applications from six (6) landowners/farms to certify qualifying
farmland within the Caldwell, Cedar Grove, High Rock/Efland, and Cane Creek/Buckhorn
Voluntary Agricultural Districts; and enroll the lands in the Orange County Farmland
Preservation Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District programs.
BACKGROUND: Orange County's Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program started in 1992.
There are 109 farms in both the Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) and the Enhanced
Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) program totaling 14,303* acres as of December 2018.
The County's Voluntary Farmland Protection Ordinance (VFPO) outlines a procedure for the
Agricultural Preservation Board to review and approve applications for qualifying farmland, and
to make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners concerning the establishment and
modification of agricultural districts. Section VII of the VFPO contains the requirements for
inclusion in a voluntary agricultural district. To be certified as qualifying farmland, a farm must:
a) Be located in the unincorporated area of Orange County;
b) Be engaged in Agriculture as that word is defined in NC GS 106-581.1
c) Be certified by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the United States Department of
Agriculture as being a farm on which at least two-thirds of the land is composed of soils that are best suited for
providing food, seed,fiber,forage, timber,forestry products, horticultural crops and oil seed crops;
d) Be managed in accordance with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and NC Soil and Water
Conservation Service defined erosion-control practices that are addressed to said highly-erodible land; and
have a current conservation farm plan and/or forestry management plan associated with the current usages
and owner;
e) Be the subject of a non-binding conservation agreement, as defined in N.C.G.S. §121-35, between the County
and the owner that prohibits non-farm use or development of such land for a period of at least ten years, except
for the creation of not more than three lots that meet applicable County zoning and subdivision regulations.
The Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board reviewed the findings of the staff
assessments for the attached applications for the Orange County Voluntary Agricultural District
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program at the March and May 2019 meetings. All farm applications were reviewed and verified
to have met or exceeded the minimum criteria for certification into the program.
The Agricultural Preservation Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the
certification for six (6) farms and their inclusion in the Voluntary and/or the Enhanced Voluntary
Agricultural District program. The certification documentation is on file in the DEAPR/Soil and
Water Conservation District office. The farms are described briefly below:
Brief Farm Descriptions:
1) Owners, Lynn and Teresa Holloway, and Alene Holloway, have submitted an application to
enroll three (3) parcels of land totaling 122.05 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary
Agricultural District program (VAD) in the Cedar Grove Agricultural District. The farm
operation includes tobacco, small grains, and managed woodland. The farm has been
evaluated against each of the VAD certification requirement standards and meets or
exceeds all of the measures above.
2) Owners, Howard and Karen McAdams (McAdams Farm), have submitted an application to
enroll one (1) of parcel of land totaling 22.68 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary
Agricultural District (VAD) program in the High Rock/Efland Agricultural District. The farm
operation includes livestock, pasture, and managed woodland. This acreage will be an
addition to the existing farmland in the VAD program. The farm has been evaluated against
each of the VAD certification requirement standards and meets or exceeds all of the
measures above.
3) Owners, Claude Hughes and Linda Sakiewicz, have submitted an application to enroll one
(1) parcel of land totaling of 2.56 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural
District (VAD) program located in the Cane Creek/Buckhorn Agricultural District. The farm
includes livestock and pasture, and will be an additional acreage to their existing farmland in
the VAD program. The farm has been evaluated against each of the VAD certification
requirement standards and meets or exceeds all of the measures above.
4) Owners, Susan Snipes Nichols and Karen Snipes Sexton, have submitted an application to
enroll two (2) parcels of land totaling 268.33 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary
Agricultural District (VAD) program in the Cane Creek/Buckhorn Agricultural District. The
farm operation includes corn, soybeans, small grains, hay crops, and managed woodland.
The farm has been evaluated against each of the VAD certification requirement standards
and meets or exceeds all of the measures above.
5) Owners, Virginia McKee and Heirs, have submitted an application to enroll one (1) parcel of
land totaling of 162.28 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural District
(VAD) program located in the Caldwell Agricultural District. The farm includes livestock,
pasture, hay crops, soybeans, small grains, and managed woodland. The farm has been
evaluated against each of the VAD certification requirement standards and meets or
exceeds all of the measures above.
6) Owner, Mark Miller, has submitted an application to enroll five (5) parcels of land totaling
177.74 acres as qualifying farmland for the Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) program in
the Caldwell Agricultural District. The farm operation includes livestock, pasture, hay crops,
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and managed woodland. The farm property has been evaluated against each of the VAD
certification requirement standards and meets or exceeds all of the measures above.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. Voluntary
Agricultural Districts are non-monetary and non-binding conservation agreements. Enhanced
Voluntary Agriculture Districts are non-monetary and are binding 10-year conservation
agreements.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this item:
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary
for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their
dependents.
The Orange County Voluntary Agricultural District Program ordinance conserves, protects and
encourages the preservation and improvement of agricultural land within the County boundaries
as a critical component of the County's cultural and rural character and its economy by virtue of
the production of food, fiber and other products. The purpose of the Ordinance is to reduce the
loss of productive and existing farmland by promoting agricultural values and the general
welfare of the County, recognize the existence of important farmlands by seeking to minimize
risks of nuisance suits that arise from the onset of other land uses, encourage participation in
voluntary programs to preserve and protect farmland from non-farm development and increase
identity and awareness of the agricultural community, and its role in the economic and cultural
quality of life for all County residents. (From the Orange County Farmland Preservation/VAD
Program Ordinance)
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board certify the six (6) farm
properties noted above totaling 756 acres*; designate them as a Voluntary Agricultural District
farm within the Caldwell, Cedar Grove, High Rock/Efland, and Cane Creek/Buckhorn Voluntary
Agricultural Districts; and enroll the lands in the Orange County Farmland Preservation
Program; Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD and EVAD) programs.
With approval of these acres, the Orange County Farmland Preservation program will have
enrolled 115 farms; totaling 12,493 acres* in the VAD and 2,566* acres in the EVAD for a total
of 15,059 acres* in the program.
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Application for Orange County VA
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Before completing the application, please review the VAD/EVAD brochure provided;
Complete the form as completely as possible; sign and date the form, and return to:
Gail M. Hughes
Orange County Dept. of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
Soil and Water Conservation Division
P.O. Box 8181 (306 Revere Road)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
APPLICANT:
Name: Lynn and Teresa Holloway; Alene Holloway
Address: 7629 NC 86 N
City: Hillsborough State: NC Zip Code: 27278
Phone Number (Day): (Evening): 919-451-6019
E-Mail: L'Sh 1g55' c. Gdw1
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Property Location/Address(s): same location
Agriculture District/Township: Cedar Grove Aq. District
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): _9859448118 Acres 10.32 lynyl/f'2w5`�
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): _9859554533 Acres_ 101.2
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): _9859461308 Acres 10.53
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): Acres
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Total Number of Acres on all tracts of land: 122.05
Does this land have a plan on file with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service or
the NC Forest Service?
Yes:. XX No: If"No", please complete back of form
Is the land enrolled in Present Use Value taxation program with Orange County Tax Office?
Yes: XX No: If"No", please complete back of form
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CONSERVATION AGREEMENT DETAIL of VAD and EVAD:
Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) conservation agreements are for a period of ten
years. The landowner may revoke the agreement through a written request to the Orange
County Agricultural Preservation Board. A Conservation Agreement for land within a
Voluntary Agricultural District shall be automatically renewed for an additional term of ten
ears unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the landowner(s) gives written
notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the Conservation Agreement. At the
end of each ten-year term, the Conservation Agreement shall automatically renew for an
additional ten-year term unless notice of termination is given.
Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) conservation agreements are for a
period of ten years, but cannot be revoked during the term of the agreement. EVAD
enrollment, however, offers landowners additional benefits such as a higher percentage of
cost-share funds under the Agricultural Cost Share Program. A Conservation Agreement for
an Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District shall be deemed automatically renewed for an
additional term of three years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the
landowner(s) gives written notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the
Conservation Agreement. At the end of each three-year term the Conservation Agreement
shall automatically renew for an additional three-year term unless notice of termination is
given.
I [We] have read the Conservation Agreement details above and I [we] understand the
benefits of the VAD and/or EVAD program.
SIGNATURE `' DATE
C I [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS A OLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
I [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS AN ENHANCED VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
OWNER[S] CERTIFICATION:
I [We], the applicant[s] and landowner(s), hereby certify that, to the best of my [our]
knowledge, the foregoing application is complete and accurate.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Before completing the application, please review the VAD/EVAD brochure provided;
Complete the form as completely as possible; sign and date the form, and return to:
Gail M. Hughes
Orange County Dept. of Environment,Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
Soil and Water Conservation Division
P.O. Box 8181 (306 Revere Road)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
APPLICANT:
Name: Howard H. McAdams Jr.; Karen J. McAdams
Address: 1100 Efland Cedar Grove Rd.
City: _Efland_ State: _NC Zip Code: _27243
Phone Number(Day): _919-210-1748 (Evening):
E-Mail: mcadamsfarm(a)-gmail.com
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Property Location/Address(s): Property across Rd, from 1100 Efland Cedar Grove Rd.
Agriculture District/Township: High Rock/Efland Agri District
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): 9845847951 Acres_22.68
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): Acres
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Total Number of Acres on all tracts of land:
Does this land have a plan on file with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service or
the NC Forest Service?
Yes:. XX No: If"No", please complete back of form
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Is the land enrolled in Present Use Value taxation program with Orange County Tax Office?
Yes: x No: If"No", please complete back of form
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CONSERVATION AGREEMENT DETAIL of VAD and EVAD:
Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) conservation agreements are for a period of ten
years. The landowner may revoke the agreement through a written request to the Orange
County Agricultural Preservation Board. A Conservation Agreement for land within a
Voluntary Agricultural District shall be automatically renewed for an additional term of ten
years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the landowner(s) gives written
notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the Conservation Agreement. At the
end of each ten-year term, the Conservation Agreement shall automatically renew for an
additional ten-year term unless notice of termination is given.
Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) conservation agreements are for a
period of ten years, but cannot be revoked during the term of the agreement. EVAD
enrollment, however, offers landowners additional benefits such as a higher percentage of
cost-share funds under the Agricultural Cost Share Program. A Conservation Agreement for
an Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District shall be deemed automatically renewed for an
additional term of three years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the
landowner(s) gives written notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the
Conservation Agreement. At the end of each three-year term the Conservation Agreement
shall automatically renew for an additional three-year term unless notice of termination is
given.
I [We] have read the Conservation Agreement details above and I [we] understand the
benefits of the VAD and/or EVAD program. !�/
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OWNER[S] CERTIFICATION:
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Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Program
INSTRUCTIONS:
Before completing the application, please review the VAD/EVAD brochure provided;
Complete the form as completely as possible; sign and date the form, and return to:
Gail M. Hughes
Orange County Dept. of Environment,Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
Soil and Water Conservation Division
P.O. Box 8181 (306 Revere Road)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
APPLICANT:
Name: Claude Hughes and Linda Sakiewicz
Address: 3500 Oak Grove Church Rd.
City: Mebane State: NC Zip Code: 27302�
Phone Number(Day): (Evening):
E-Mail: chughes.farm@gmail.com brackenbraeOamail.com
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Property Location/Address(s): 3512 Oak Grove Church Rd.
Agriculture District/Township: Cane Creek Buckhorn
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): 9822577632 Acres_2.56 Ij�_w Pun-kL C-ce(
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): Acres VAp �c�s
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Total Number of Acres on all tracts of land: 2.56 additional acres to existing parcels
Does this land have a plan on file with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service or
the NC Forest Service?
Yes:. XX No: If"No", please complete back of form
Is the land enrolled in Present Use Value taxation program with Orange County Tax Office?
Yes: x No: If"No", please complete back of form
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CONSERVATION AGREEMENT DETAIL of VAD and EVAD:
Voluntary Agricultural District(VAD) conservation agreements are for a period of ten
years. The landowner may revoke the agreement through a written request to the Orange
County Agricultural Preservation Board. A Conservation Agreement for land within a
Voluntary Agricultural District shall be automatically renewed for an additional term of ten
years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the landowner(s) gives written
notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the Conservation Agreement. At the
end of each ten-year term, the Conservation Agreement shall automatically renew for an
additional ten-year term unless notice of termination is given.
Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District(EVAD) conservation agreements are for a
period of ten years, but cannot be revoked during the term of the agreement. EVAD
enrollment, however, offers landowners additional benefits such as a higher percentage of
cost-share funds under the Agricultural Cost Share Program. A Conservation Agreement for
an Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District shall be deemed automatically renewed for an
additional term of three years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the
landowner(s) gives written notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the
Conservation Agreement. At the end of each three-year term the Conservation Agreement
shall automatically renew for an additional three-year term unless notice of termination is
given.
I [We] have read the Conservation Agreement details above and I [we] understand the
benefits of the VAD and/or EVAD program.
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I [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS A VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
I [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS AN ENHANCED VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL
DISTRICT
OWNER[S] CERTIFICATION:
I [We], the applicant[s] and landowner(s), hereby certify that, to the best of my [our]
knowledge, the foregoing application is complete and accurate.
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Application for Orange County
Farmland Preservation Program
Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Program
INSTRUCTIONS:
Before completing the application, please review the VAD/EVAD brochure provided;
Complete the form as completely as possible; sign and date the form, and return to:
Gail M. Hughes
Orange County Dept.of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
Orange Soil and Water Conservation Division
P.O. Box 8181 (306 Revere Road)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
APPLICANT:
Name: Susan S. Nichols and Karen S. Sexton
Address: 6614 Orange Grove Rd.
City: Hillsborough State: _NC Zip Code: _27278
Phone Number(Day): _919-618-8053 (Karen) (Evening): cl 1q - (iacJ 80S-),
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E-Mail: un4rad76Agmail.com : ksexton58p_gmail.com
PROPERTY INFORMATION: Susc�►� I q - �0 i 3�i (L> q i q c cl
Property Location/Address(s): property fronts Orange Grove Rd., and Dairyland Rd.
Agriculture District/Township: Cane Creek/Buckhorn Agri. District
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): _9841406975 Acres_169.3
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): _9840590355 Acres_99.03
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): Acres
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Total Number of Acres on all tracts of land: 268.33 acres
Does this land have a plan on file with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service or
the NC Forest Service?
Yes:. XX No: If"No", please complete back of form
Is the land enrolled in Present Use Value taxation program with Orange County Tax Office?
Yes: x No: If"No", please complete back of form
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CONSERVATION AGREEMENT DETAIL of VAD and EVAD:
Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) conservation agreements are for a period of ten
years. The landowner may revoke the agreement through a written request to the Orange
County Agricultural Preservation Board. A Conservation Agreement for land within a
Voluntary Agricultural District shall be automatically renewed for an additional term of ten
years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the landowner(s) gives written
notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the Conservation Agreement. At the
end of each ten-year term, the Conservation Agreement shall automatically renew for an
additional ten-year term unless notice of termination is given.
Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) conservation agreements are for a
period of ten years, but cannot be revoked during the term of the agreement. EVAD
enrollment, however, offers landowners additional benefits such as a higher percentage of
cost-share funds under the Agricultural Cost Share Program. A Conservation Agreement for
an Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District shall be deemed automatically renewed for an
additional term of three years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the
landowner(s) gives written notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the
Conservation Agreement. At the end of each three-year term the Conservation Agreement
shall automatically renew for an additional three-year term unless notice of termination is
given.
I [We] have read the Conservation Agreement details above and 1 [we] understand the
benefits of the VAD and/or EVAD program.
SIGNATURE ��' DATE 1
I [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS A VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
I [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS AN ENHANCED VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
OWNER[S] CERTIFICATION:
I [We], the applicant[s] and landowner(s), hereby certify that, to the best of my [our]
knowledge, the foregoing application is complete and accurate.
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Application for Orange County
Farmland Preservation Program
Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Program
INSTRUCTIONS:
Before completing the application, please review the VAD/EVAD brochure provided;
Complete the form as completely as possible; sign and date the form, and return to:
Gail M. Hughes
Orange County Dept. of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
Soil and Water Conservation Division
P.O. Box 8181 (306 Revere Road)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
APPLICANT:
Name: Virginia G McKee (Sam McKee Heirs)
Address: 5037 Kiger Rd.
City: _Rougemont State: NC Zip Code: _27572
Phone Number (Day): _919-732-3065 (Evening):
E-Mail: gailhughes53Cawahoo.com (daughter)
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Property Location/Address(s): Kiger and Jackson Rd.
Agriculture District/Township: Caldwell AG. District
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 9898601250 Acres_162.28
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): Acres
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Total Number of Acres on all tracts of land: 162.28
Does this land have a plan on file with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service or
the NC Forest Service?
Yes:. XX No: If"No", please complete back of form
Is the land enrolled in Present Use Value taxation program with Orange County Tax Office?
Yes: x No: If"No", please complete back of form
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CONSERVATION AGREEMENT DETAIL of VAD and EVAD:
Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) conservation agreements are for a period of ten
years. The landowner may revoke the agreement through a written request to the Orange
County Agricultural Preservation Board. A Conservation Agreement for land within a
Voluntary Agricultural District shall be automatically renewed for an additional term of ten
years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the landowner(s) gives written
notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the Conservation Agreement. At the
end of each ten-year term, the Conservation Agreement shall automatically renew for an
additional ten-year term unless notice of termination is given.
Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) conservation agreements are for a
period of ten years, but cannot be revoked during the term of the agreement. EVAD
enrollment, however, offers landowners additional benefits such as a higher percentage of
cost-share funds under the Agricultural Cost Share Program. A Conservation Agreement for
an Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District shall be deemed automatically renewed for an
additional term of three years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the
landowner(s) gives written notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the
Conservation Agreement. At the end of each three-year term the Conservation Agreement
shall automatically renew for an additional three-year term unless notice of termination is
given.
I [We] have read the Conservation Agreement details above and I [we] understand the
benefits of the VAD and/or EVAD program.
SIGNATURE / �'tsa�r. � _ DATE "
_tzl [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS A VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
I [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS AN ENHANCED VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
OWNER[S] CERTIFICATION:
I [We], the applicant[s] and landowner(s), hereby certify that, to the best of my [our]
knowledge, the foregoing,application is complete and accurate.
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Application for Orange County
Farmland Preservation Program
Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Program
INSTRUCTIONS:
Before completing the application, please review the VAD/EVAD brochure provided;
Complete the form as completely as possible; sign and date the form, and return to:
Gail M. Hughes
Orange County Dept. of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
Soil and Water Conservation Division
P.O. Box 8181 (306 Revere Road)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
APPLICANT:
Name: Mark J Miller
Address: 5610 Jackson Rd.
City: Rougemont State: NC Zip Code: 27572
Phone Number (Day. . -�j J q-L Z p (Evening):
E-Mail:
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Property Location/Address(s): property located on Jackson Rd.
Agriculture District[Township: Caldwell Agricultural District
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): 9898303930 Acres_13.86
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): _9898306322 Acres 76.53
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): 9898425404 Acres _23.40
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 9898415613 Acres_23.40
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): 9898213346 Acres_40.55
Parcel Identification Number(PIN): Acres
Total Number of Acres on all tracts of land: 177.74
Does this land have a plan on file with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service or
the NC Forest Service?
Yes:. XX No: If"No", please complete back of form
Is the land enrolled in Present Use Value taxation program with Orange County Tax Office?
Yes: x No: If"No", please complete back of form
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CONSERVATION AGREEMENT DETAIL of VAD and EVAD:
Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) conservation agreements are for a period of ten
years. The landowner may revoke the agreement through a written request to the Orange
County Agricultural Preservation Board. A Conservation Agreement for land within a
Voluntary Agricultural District shall be automatically renewed for an additional term of ten
years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the landowner(s) gives written
notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the Conservation Agreement. At the
end of each ten-year term, the Conservation Agreement shall automatically renew for an
additional ten-year term unless notice of termination is given.
Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District (EVAD) conservation agreements are for a
period of ten years, but cannot be revoked during the term of the agreement. EVAD
enrollment, however, offers landowners additional benefits such as a higher percentage of
cost-share funds under the Agricultural Cost Share Program. A Conservation Agreement for
an Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District shall be deemed automatically renewed for an
additional term of three years unless either the Agricultural Preservation Board or the
landowner(s) gives written notice to the contrary prior to the termination date of the
Conservation Agreement. At the end of each three-year term the Conservation Agreement
shall automatically renew for an additional three-year term unless notice of termination is
given.
I [We] have read the Conservation Agreement details above and I [we] understand the
benefits of the VA and/or EVAD pro ram.
SIGNATURE DATE S
B� I [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS A VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
I [WE]ARE SEEKING DESIGNATION AS AN ENHANCED VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
OWNER[S] CERTIFICATION:
I [We], the applicant[s] and landowner(s), hereby certify that, to the best of my [our]
knowledge, the foregoing application is complete and accurate.
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