Item
Title
Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA015 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC047 Reducing the Open Space & Farmland Preservation Capital Project (4730DC083) by $104,600 & Transferring $104,600 to the General Fund to Support the Purchase of Ken Wolfe’s Farm Conservation Easement
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 9, 2026
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA015 and Budget Amendment No.26BCC047 reducing the Open Space & Farmland Preservation Capital Project (4730DC083) by $104,600 and transferring $104,600 to the General Fund to support the purchase of Ken Wolfe’s farm conservation easement of 29.605 acres located at 1444 Bacon Road, Rougemont.
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Project Name and Number |
Current Budget |
Increase / Decrease |
Updated Budget |
|
Open Space & Farmland Preservation (4730DC083) |
$12,575,369.70 |
($104,600.00) |
$12,470,769.70 |
|
TOTAL |
$12,575,369.70 |
($104,600.00) |
$12,470,769.70 |
The Board approved this conservation easement project in September 2024. Since then, USDA-NRCS funding through the Agricultural Lands Easement Program (ACEP-ALE) has been secured to cover 50% of the appraised easement value. The transfer of $104,600 to the General Fund will cover Durham County’s 50% share of the easement value and closing fees.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: The acquisition of conservation easements for permanent open space supports Strategic Plan Community Indicator Goal 4 (Environment) by protecting natural resources and promoting community and economic vitality for all Durham County residents, specifically through the Natural Resource and Stewardship Protection Objective.
Resource Persons: Celeste Burns, Open Space and Real Estate Manager, Peri Manns, Deputy Director of Engineering and Environmental Services, Jay Gibson, P.E., Director of Engineering and Environmental Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA015 and Budget Amendment No.26BCC047 reducing the Open Space & Farmland Preservation Capital Project (4730DC083) by $104,600 and transferring $104,600 to the General Fund to support the purchase of Ken Wolfe’s farm conservation easement of 29.605 acres located at 1444 Bacon Road, Rougemont.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________