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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />w r; <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />OCTOBER 17, 2016 <br />1 <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Recognitions and Presentations <br />SUBJECT: <br />Planning and Development - Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation <br />District - 2016 Governor's Conservation Achievement Award Recipient <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District has been honored with the <br />2016 Governor's Conservation Achievement Award as the North Carolina <br />Wildlife Federation Affiliate of the Year. As a leader in farmland <br />preservation and a model for natural resource conservation districts, the <br />Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District is working to permanently <br />protect a prairie to North Carolina's state nature preserve <br />system, has championed amphibian and reptile sustainability and has <br />served as a leader in youth conservation education. <br />The prestigious Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards are a long- <br />standing effort to honor individuals, governmental bodies, organizations <br />and others who have exhibited an unwavering commitment to <br />conservation in North Carolina. These are the highest natural resource <br />honors given in the state. By recognizing, publicizing and honoring these <br />conservation leaders —young and old, professional and volunteer —the <br />North Carolina Wildlife Federation hopes to inspire all North Carolinians to <br />take a more active role in protecting the natural resources of our state. <br />The awards were presented at the Annual Governor's Conservation <br />Achievement Awards banquet and celebration held September 10 at the <br />Embassy Suites RTP in Cary, NC. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />Present award to conservation district board and staff. <br />C -2 Page 35 <br />