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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />JANUARY 21, 2014 <br />6:30 P.M. <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Recognitions and Presentations <br />SUBJECT: <br />Planning and Development - Soil & Water Conservation District - 2014 <br />Conservation Technical District of the Year Recognition <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District is the recipient of the 2014 <br />Conservation Technical District of the Year award. This recognition by <br />North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts <br />comes during the Cabarrus District's 50th anniversary year. This award <br />recognizes accomplishments in the areas of outreach /communication, <br />cooperative agreements with landowners, technical conservation <br />assistance programs administered locally, equipment owned by the <br />district for use by landowners, and educational programs. <br />Highlights during the period of recognition included completing a wetland <br />restoration project on the campus of Cox Mill Elementary School with a $1 <br />million budget, while also administering over $100,000 in federal and state <br />conservation cost share program funds and $842,713 in state and federal <br />farmland preservation funds. These accomplishments reflect the current <br />District strategic priorities of land tenure and conservation education. <br />This award also recognizes professional certifications held by District staff <br />as well as conservation leadership provided by the District board and <br />staff. At the time of the award nomination, the board and staff collectively <br />accounted for nearly 100 years of experience and knowledge that <br />translates into dedicated service to the District. <br />C -1 Page 54 <br />