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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF • • <br />* <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />SEPTEMBER 17 20 <br />`�iri�JJ1 /J� <br />6: 30 P .M. <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT: <br />Planning and Development /Soil and Water Conservation District - <br />Authorization for Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District to Approve <br />Grant Contract <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District wishes to formally accept a <br />$89,600 Agriculture Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund <br />grant from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer <br />Services. The purpose of the grant is to purchase a permanent conservation <br />easement on a portion of Dan Barrier's farmland . The contract calls for the <br />County to provide an in -kind match in the form of staff and /or purchased <br />services which are already included in the SWCD budget. The landowner is <br />also providing matching funds. The District plans to seek a matching funds <br />grant from the US Dept. of Agriculture Farm and Ranchlands Protection <br />Program. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />Motion to accept the grant award, adopt the budget revision, adopt project <br />ordinance and authorize for the County Manager to execute the grant award <br />on behalf of Cabarrus County, subject to review and revision by the County <br />Attorney and the Soil and Water Conservation District. <br />EXPECTED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: <br />SUBMITTED BY: <br />Dennis Testerman, Sr. Resource Conservation Specialist <br />F -6 Page 104 <br />