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August 19, 2013 (Regular Meeting) Page 1645 Susie Morris, Planning and Zoning Manager, recognized Danny Fesperman for his service on the Planning and Zoning Commission. She stated Mr. Fesperman served on the Commission since the restructuring in August 2005. He also served on the City of Concord's Planning and Zoning Commission as the County- appointed ETJ representative from July 1997 to August 2003. She advised these combined appointments equal 14 years of service to Cabarrus County and also highlighted a number of accomplishments during his tenure on the Commission. Commissioner Burrage presented a certificate of appreciation to Danny Fesperman for eight years of dedicated service (August 15, 2005 - August 31, 2013) as a member of the Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Fesperman accepted the certificate and expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve the County. (D -3) Planning and Development - Soil and Water Conservation District - 50th Anniversary Proclamation Chairman Poole read the proclamation aloud. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Burrage, seconded by Vice Chairman Measmer and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following proclamation: Proclamation No. 2013 -12 CABARRUS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 50 ANNIVERSARY PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the internationally recognized soil and water conservationist, Dr. Hugh Hammond Bennett, a North Carolina native from Anson County, dedicated his life to soil and water conservation and brought national attention to soil erosion; and WHEREAS, Dr. Bennett recognized that a national soil and water conservation program with local leadership would be the most successful model for working with local private landowners in addressing erosion problems; and WHEREAS, at Dr. Bennett's urging, President Franklin D. Roosevelt promoted sample state legislation that would create local soil and water conservation districts across the United States to lead and direct soil and water conservation programs at the local level; and WHEREAS, since 1937, North Carolina conservation districts have been instrumental in improving the state's natural resources through voluntary, incentive -based conservation programs, and continue to be the primary voice for the protection, wise use, and conservation of all of the state's natural resources; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District is one of 96 conservation districts which cover all of North Carolina and is led by 5 elected and appointed North Carolina citizens known as conservation district supervisors who provide leadership for local, voluntary stewardship of natural resources; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District exists to encourage the informed and responsible use of the land and all its natural resources —soil, water, animals, plants and air; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation Districts delivers effective conservation education programs to over 7,500 school children and adults each year; and WHEREAS, the land and these natural resources are renewable and more enduring than the gold for which Cabarrus County is famous; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District has been served by prominent male and female leaders in our community, including farmers, a banker and other business persons, a doctor, educators, a lawyer and a pastor; and WHEREAS, Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District was established as a single- county conservation district out of the multi - county Middle