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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Consent Agenda <br />DECEMBER 18, 2017 <br />6:30 P.M. <br />SUBJECT: <br />Planning and Development - Soil and Water Conservation District Board - <br />Contract for Farmland Preservation Grant <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />The Soil and Water Conservation District Board has applied for and <br />received funding from a state Farmland Preservation Grant to purchase <br />development rights for permanent agricultural conservation easement <br />on Michael Barrier Farm. Attached is the grant contract for approval and <br />execution. <br />Farmland Preservation supports goals of both the Board of <br />Commissioners, and the Soil and Water Conservation District Board by <br />improving the quality of life for county citizens. Permanently protecting <br />farmland ensures the land base necessary for the county's agricultural <br />economy, while simultaneously keeping the tax burden low by maximizing <br />the amount of land acreage where the cost of county services is lowest. <br />The Soil and Water Conservation District Board has previously applied for <br />and received grant funding to preserve a total of 307 acres of farmland. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />Motion to accept the grant award, execute any necessary documentation <br />and contracts as well as adopt the associated budget amendment. <br />SUBMITTED BY: <br />Daniel McClellan, Sr., Resource Conservation Specialist <br />F-10 Page 210 <br />