RALEIGH - The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has recently partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S. Air Force to record five conservation easements in eastern North Carolina. This marks the first ever easements to use funding from these three sources at the state and federal levels, and a first for a streamlined approach to conservation restrictions.
Topics Related to Farmland Preservation
WHO/WHAT: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory committee meeting to:
WHO/WHAT: The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee will hold a meeting to hear committee member reports and conduct other Sentinel Landscape business.
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hall of Fame Room, Agriculture Building -- 2 W. Edenton St., Raleigh.
The public may also join in on the meeting via conference number 984-204-1487. The conference ID is 271 445 287, followed by the # key.
Starting Aug.1, county governments and conservation nonprofit groups may apply for grant funding from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for farmland preservation projects.
A new application format for all grant proposals is required this year. All interested applicants must complete the Intent to Apply section by Aug. 29 to be eligible to complete the full application.
WHO/WHAT:
The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee will hold a meeting to hear committee member reports pertaining to Sentinel Landscape activities, a partner highlight on other Sentinel Landscape programs and any other Sentinel Landscape business.
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 9
WHO/WHAT:
The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory committee meeting to:
WHO/WHAT: The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee will hold a meeting to hear committee member reports and conduct other Sentinel Landscape business.
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hall of Fame Room, Agriculture Building -- 2 W. Edenton St., Raleigh. The public may also join in on the meeting via conference number 984-204-1487. The conference ID is 750 221 389, followed by the # key.
WHO/WHAT: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory committee meeting to:
WHO/WHAT: The North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Committee will hold a meeting to hear committee member reports and conduct other Sentinel Landscape business.
WHEN: Monday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m.
WHERE: Hall of Fame Room, Agriculture Building, 2 W. Edenton St., Raleigh. The public may also join in on the meeting via conference number 984-204-1487. The conference ID is 489 346 810, followed by the # key.
WHO/WHAT: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory committee meeting to:
• Review the trust fund budget and open grantee contracts.
• Hear trust fund reports on open conservation easement projects; county program maps and updates; grant monitoring and stewardship updates; and an easement status report involving recent and upcoming closings.