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Budget Ordinance Amendment No.24BCC00073 to Recognize $15,000 from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Farmland Preservation Division to the Soil & Water Conservation Department for the Revision of the Durham County Farmland Protection Plan.
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 26, 2024
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The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.24BCC00073 recognizing a $15,000 grant from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Farmland Preservation Division to the Soil & Water Conservation Department for the revision of the Durham County Farmland Protection Plan.
The Soil and Water Department received the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund (ADFP) grant to revise the 2009 Durham Farmland Protection Plan. The original plan was adopted on December 14, 2009, by the BOCC. This revised plan will enhance, promote, and preserve agriculture in Durham while supporting the county's efforts on the Farm Campus. Agriculture provides our county with green spaces and rural character, it provides food security, and serves as a foundation for natural resource conservation. With continuous loss of farmland to development and the growing interest in local foods this plan is of utmost importance.
This grant will require $1,250 of in-kind services provided by the Soil and Water Department as well as a $1,000 cash match from the Farmland Protection Advisory Board. Support for this grant proposal was provided by the Farmland Protection Advisory Board, the Soil and Water Conservation District Board, Durham Open Space, and the Durham Cooperative Extension. These grant funds will be available through September 30, 2025.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This program aligns with Goal 4 Environmental Stewardship and Community Prosperity and Goal 5 Accountable Efficient and Visionary Government.
Resource Persons: Sherry Scully, Ag Development Coordin...
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