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AGENDA REQUEST
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Sponsor:
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Board of Supervisors Meeting Date:
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Sharon
Grove McCamy
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Lee
District
Supervisor
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October
20, 2003
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Staff
Lead:
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Department:
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Ray
Pickering, Agricultural Development Officer
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Agricultural Development Office
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Topic:
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A
Resolution to Adopt Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program
Operating Procedures Within the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
(ODEC) Mitigation Area
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Topic Description:
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On
February 19, 2002
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the
Board of Supervisors adopted the Purchase of Development Rights
Program to support the agricultural economy of Fauquier County.
On July 21, 2002, the first five farms totaling 1,624 acres
were approved for preservation by the Board of Supervisors.
ODEC has obtained its building permit for the new peaking
power plant. A total
of $1.5 million will be forthcoming to Fauquier County from ODEC
as mitigation funding for the area within a five mile radius of
the power plant. In
anticipation of receipt of these funds, procedures are needed for
implementation of the PDR Program within this area.
The procedures consist of eligibility criteria, ranking
criteria and an application timeline.
In addition, a PDR Review Committee will be appointed.
These procedures are attached.
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Requested
Action of the Board of Supervisors:
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Consider adoption of the attached
resolution.
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Financial
Impacts Analysis:
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It
is anticipated that Fauquier County will receive $1.5 million from
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) specifically for the PDR
Program on eligible properties within
five miles of the ODEC power plant.
These funds will only be available for the PDR Program and
may not be used, borrowed or otherwise used as leverage for other
funds for any other projects.
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Identify
any other Departments, Organizations or Individuals that would be
affected by this request:
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Community
Development
County
Attorney
GIS
Office
Budget
Office
County
Administration
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