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revenue generated when three years worth of back taxes are paid at the time land is withdrawn from Present Use Value status. There was a regarding where the what kind of money farmland and natura Capital Improvement protection. general discussion among the Board and staff Districts priority is on purchasing property and the District should go after for protection of heritage areas. The board expressed support for Plan requests in FY 2009 budget funds for land (6) Information /Reports (6 -A) Chairman /NC Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts ( NCASWCD) Executive Committee /NC Soil & Water Conservation Commission Cabarrus County Agricultural Advisory Board / Cabarrus Agribusiness Council Ned Hudson stated two conference calls have taken place regarding by -law changes and every Supervisor will be given copies of the new changes. He also said the Association is moving forward on the Executive Director position and Districts are asked to give money toward this position. Also, every Supervisor is asked to give $50.00 toward this position as well. Mr. Hudson said one of the responsibilities of the Executive Director will be to raise funds. The Association committed $15,000.00. There is a Commission meeting in November and an Executive Committee meeting at the same time. There was a general discussion among the Board and staff regarding voluntary agriculture district procedures. The Agribusiness Council has not met since before the Cabarrus County Fair. (6 -B) NCASWCD Community Conservation Commi Bob Ritchie said there was a Conservation Easement Workshop in Winston -Salem last week in which he, Dennis Testerman and Daniel McClellan attended. There were presentations from Duke Law School and the UNC Institute of Government. (6 -C) NCASWCD Legislative Committee Louis Suther said there will be a push in the Legislative Committee to ask for money for the Community Conservation program. (7) Consent Agenda A motion was made by Jeff Goforth and seconded by Tommy Porter to accept the Consent Agenda. UPON MOTION of Jeff Goforth, seconded by Tommy Porter and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Consent Items.