Farmland Preservation

     The purpose of the Voluntary Farmland District Program is to encourage the voluntary preservation and protection of farmland from
     non-farm development. This is in recognition of the importance of agriculture to the economic and social well being of the county.
                
     The General Assembly of the State of North Carolina authorized counties to undertake a series of program to encourage the
     preservation of farmland. This statutory authority is found in Chapter 106. Articles 61 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
     On March 11, 1996, the Transylvania County Board of Commissioners adopted a Volunteer Farmland District Ordinance
     (Article VIII 16-201--16-300).
                
     The ordinance provides for the creation of an Agricultural Advisory Board to administer this program. The Board reviews and
     approves applications for qualifying farmland as well as establishing voluntary agricultural districts.
     

                                                                         Voluntary Farmland District Program Brochure

                                                                   Voluntary Farmland District Program Applications
 

                                                                                          District Director
                                                                            Jeff Parker

                                                        District Secretary/Education Coordinator
                                                                          Jo Ann McCall
                   
                                                               NRCS-District Conservationist
                                                                             Bob Twomey

Transylvania SWCD                                               DAYS/HOURS OF OPERATION:                                   Regularly scheduled board
106 East Morgan Street                                                   MONDAY - FRIDAY                                              meeting 3rd Thursday of the
Suite 138                                                                          8:00AM - 4:30PM                                                     month 5:00pm 1st floor DSS
Brevard, NC 28712                                                                 CLOSED                                                            conference room in the
(828) 884-3230                                                             12:00-1:00 FOR LUNCH                                             Community Services Bldg.
Fax: (828) 884-9323                                              
 

                                       STAFF CAN BE IN THE FIELD, CALLING AHEAD IS ADVISED!    

                                                                               
                                                  Transylvania County Soil & Water Conservation District
                                                                 Annual Report 2008-2009