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February 3, 2014 (Work Session) Page 1915 Kelly Sifford, Planning and Development Director, presented the following information relating to a request to submit a Weatherization application and responded to questions from the Board. Cabarrus County has participated in the Weatherization and Heating and Air Repair and Replacement program for approximately 20 years. Each year, the Board provides consent for staff to prepare the application during the application period. The release of the application and the due date for submittal appear to be closer each year, so it is necessary to request permission to prepare the application prior to having the actual application in hand. This is a non- competitive program. Applicants do not determine the amount of the funding request. The funding is determined by state formulas. The Weatherization and Heating and Air Repair and Replacement grants are tied together and must be accepted as • package. Qualification for these programs is income -based with • housing qualification component as well. The two programs together provide energy efficiency improvements and heating and air repairs and replacement. Planning and Development - Soil and Water Conservation District_ - Application to the Federal Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program Dennis Testerman, Senior Resource Conservation Specialist, presented the following information relating to a request for an application to the Federal Farm and Ranch lands Protection Program. The Conservation District wishes to apply for Federal Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program funds to match one or more state Agricultural Development and Farmland Protection Program Trust Fund grants previously awarded to the District, up to a maximum of $806,225.00. The District was previously awarded $350,000.00 in federal matching funds to purchase a permanent agricultural conservation easement on Porter Farms. The landowners are exploring options to combine the acreage for which state farmland protection funds have already been contracted into a new application for federal matching funds. A budget amendment will be submitted at a later date if the matching funds are awarded. Mr. Testerman and Ned Hudson, Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, Secretary /Treasurer, responded to questions from the Board. Sarah Piper, Resource Conservation Coordinator, was also in attendance. Sheriff - Proposal for Lead Shot Excavation, Screening and Soil Re- installation at the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Training and Firing Range Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, advised remedial work needs to be done at the Sheriff's Training and Firing Range. He stated the county's firing range is also used by other law enforcement agencies. Recent testing showed substantial lead shot is present in the embankments behind the facility and needs to be removed. Kyle Blafer, General Services Director, advised the soil has never been excavated to filter out the lead shot from the soil. He stated the facility is used extensively and stays booked 95 percent of the time. He also explained the process of excavating the lead shot from the soil. Mr. Marshall stated a budget amendment using funds from the Commissioners' Contingency and authorization for the County Manager to execute a contract with CCI Environmental Services is requested for this project. A brief discussion ensued. Tony Harris, Safety and Risk Director, and Chief Deputy Paul Hunt were also in attendance. Financ - Discussion of Agenda Items from January 30, 2014 Meeting Ann Wilson, Finance Director, reviewed the following information relating to discussion of agenda items from the January 30, 2014 recessed meeting. Fund Balance