Farmland and open space items between 28 Aug 2025 and 28 Aug 2026
26 items. Each one links to the meeting it was on. This is the bottom of every drill-down on this site: whatever a chart says, the items behind it are here to be counted.
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Shifts capital funding and recognizes a $330,000 Army National Guard REPI program contribution to help purchase a 41-acre conservation easement from Billy and Toni Stevens.
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Shifts capital funding and recognizes a $117,500 City of Durham Water Supply Protection Program contribution to purchase a 19.27-acre conservation easement from Robin Davis at 505 Mason Road, for a total cost of $240,500.
- 505 Mason Rd · 19 acres · Davis, Robin
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Accepts a donated 22-acre conservation easement, valued at about $500,000, from longtime residents David and Carmen Durack at 1700 Woodstock Road and 3900 W. Cornwallis Road for permanent open space protection.
- 1700 Woodstock Rd · 16 acres · Carmen Elizabeth Durack Co-Trustee; David T Durack Co-Trustee; the Carmen Elizabeth Durack Revocable Trust
- 3900 W Cornwallis Rd · 9.8 acres · Carmen Elizabeth Durack Co-Trustee; David T Durack Co-Trustee; the Carmen Elizabeth Durack Revocable Trust
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Adopts the Wake County Farmland Preservation Plan as the county's long-term strategy for protecting farmland and supporting agriculture.accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Vice-Chair Jackson, that the Board of Commissioners approves the Wake County Farmland Preservation Plan as the County's long-term strategy for…Discussion item Farmland and open space
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Consent agenda Farmland and open space
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A $750,000 county contribution -- about a third of the $2.285 million purchase price -- toward Triangle Land Conservancy's purchase of 145 acres of farmland on Hall Road, plus a permanent conservation easement held by the county so the land can later be sold to farmers for continued agricultural use.
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A preview, ahead of the June 8 regular session vote, of a $750,000 county contribution toward permanently protecting 145 acres of farmland on Hall Road.
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After a presentation on the county's farmland preservation prioritization mapping project, the board approves an additional $25,000 from the Farmland Preservation Fund for a conservation easement acquisition.approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Howard, to approve an additional $25,000 from the Farmland Preservation Fund for the conservation easement acquisi…
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Approves a $212,898.16 state contract supporting a conservation easement acquisition at Dry Creek Farm.approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that a contract with North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to…
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Appoints the initial organizing board of directors for a newly formed local land trust.
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Appointment(s) to the Open Space and Parks Advisory Committee.
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Staff present a farmland-preservation prioritization mapping project and a related $25,000 funding request for a conservation easement acquisition; the item is tabled to the April 20, 2026 meeting.tabled · This Agenda Item was tabled until the April 20, 2026 meeting.
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Accepts and appropriates reimbursement and stewardship funding for the Freeman Garcia Farm from the state's Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund.
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Authorizes $117,500 from Watershed Protection funds for a conservation easement project.
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Board discusses a proposed conservation easement on the Pate property, including design and land-use commitments tied to a related 2025 ordinance.
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Moves uncommitted rollback tax revenue in the general fund into the county capital fund to pay for agricultural conservation easements.
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The board appointed Melisa Semenov as a full board member to the Agricultural Advisory Board, term expiring June 30, 2028.approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Chair Karen Howard, to appoint Melisa Semenov as a Full Board Member to the Agricultural Advisory Board with a term expirin…