ADAMS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION BOARD  Minutes of Regular Meeting February 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm  Attendance:  Members -Attending In-person: Members Attending by phone: George Taughinbaugh and George Weikert  Craig Yingling, Dave Wenk, Ben Mearns, Dave Boyer, Sidney Kuhn and Doyle Waybright  Absent: Chad Collie  Staff-Attending in-person: Staff-Attending by, phone: First Assistant Solicitor Sean Mott Staff- Absent: Kelly Koch Guest: None  Ellen Dayhoff, Mark Clowney, and LeighAnn Abraham  The February 7, 2024, méeting ofthe Adams County,Agriculural. Land Preservation Board commenced at 7:00 pm inthel Planning Conferencel Room at the Adams County Agricultural &  Natural Resources Center. Board Business  I.  Approval ofJanuary 3,2024, Meeting Minutes  Mr. Wenk made a motion to approve the January 3, 2024, ACALPB minutes; Mr. Boyer seconded the motion. Motion was approved  unanimously.  B. Public Comments - There were no public comments.  C. Reappointments  1. Three Citizen Positions: Ben Mearns, George Taughinbaugh and George Weikert will be re-appointed to the Board. No action needed. Continue to search for Contractor Board member. Potential candidate, Ross Brownley, was not available to serve on the Board. Clarence Andrew was suggested as a candidate. George Weikert will contact  2.  Mr. Andrew.  1    D. Reorganization (pending AC Commissioners' reappointments of Citizen Board  Members) ACTION Chairman  1.  Mr. Wenk made a motion to have Craig Yingling remain as President; Ben Mearns seconded the motion; Motion carried.  2.  Vice Chairman  Mr. Boyer made a motion to have Dave Wenk remain as Vice Chairman; seconded by Ms. Kuhn. Motion carried.  3.  Secretary and Assistant Secretary  Mr. Boyer made a motion to have LeighAnn, Abraham continue to serve as Secretary and Mark Clowneyserve as AssistantSecretary;  Mr. Mearns seconded the motion. Motion carried.  4.  Treasurer Mr. Mearns carried.  -  made a motion to. have Ellen Dayhoff remain as  Administrator and Treasurer; Mr. Yingling seconded. Motion  E. New Business 1. Round-16  a. Date for public meeting and application cycle ACTION Public meeting March 25, 2024, 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm Round 16 opens April 1 and closes June 7, 2024.  Mr. Boyer made a motion to accept the March 25th date for the public meetings with times noted as well as the Round 16application submission dates; Mr. Mearns seconded.  Motion carried.  b. Mark stated that postcard announcing the public meetings have been printed and will be sent to preserved farm landowners, Round 15 remaining applicants and Round 16 inquiries. It was suggested we send postcards to municipalities as well.  F. Legislative Updates/Issues  1. PA Farm Bureau Updates (Mark and Dave W) - Upcoming PA Farm Bureau Day in Harrisburg on February 29th regarding legislative 2. HB 1713 - Stambaugh - Additional house for each 80 acres. Letter was sent 3. HB 1777 - Brennan - Unencumbered funds to go toward Land Trusts. SB798 - Mastriano - solar not permitted on Class I and II soils.  issues. opposing HB 1713.  4.  2    5.  SB288 - Mastriano -1 regarding small subdivisions ifa adding to another  preserved farm  Executive Session Opened  Solicitor discussion regarding ranking and conservation plan requirement Adams County Solicitor, Sean Mott, attended tonight's meeting via telecon to address the Board's questions about a farm with In conclusion, the Board is in agreement they do not want to disburse money tot this specific farmer with all his conservation issues. We will put this farm on hold until we get furtherinformation from the State. We will proceed on the next three farms in Round XV. Wewill revisit this at the March  considerable conservation issues.  Board meeting.  Executive Session Closed II. Updates  A. Township Updates  1.  Straban - January 29"Meeting Updatè Sarah Kipp from LCAC and Ellen talked tot the Straban supervisors There isonly one application received in Round 15 that crossesinto Straban.Townshp.ltis currently ranked 17. Supem/isonssugsicdeat LCAC and-Ag Board discuss any possible projects Union - Ellèn reached out toUnion Township regarding current farms in the preservation proçess. The Township took action to partner with the County on three ofthe Union Township farms (XV-11, XV-19 and XV-22) to compensate: them up to 100% of their easement values.  and bringthose projects to them for possible action.  2.  B. LCACUpdates-Amual dinner is March 14th at the Historic Society's new museum.  Parks, Recreation and Green Space Grant Program Update office) for approval by the Commissioners at a future meeting:  Mark shared that approval was received at today's Commissioners' meeting for funding ànd authorization to prepare Grant Agreements (with coordination with Solicitors'  Freedom Township $25,000.00 for ADA Accessible Walking Trail Abbottstown Borough $19,047.33 for continuation of Phase 1 ofthe Recreation Park Master Plan (ADA steel benches, improvements to the  pavilion, lighting and a volleyball court with net) GARA-S $18,746.60 for new swing set and Carroll Valley Parks Rehabilitation  Adams County Library $7,616.00 to install Story Walk system at East Berlin Conewago Township - $18,145.00 for Cheetah Park" Tennis Court  3    D. Eisenhower Drive Extension Project -1 nothing new  E. PA Ag Discovery Center-1 Executive Director recruitment is ongoing.  Executive Session Reopened  II. Round 14 - Please refer to Round 14 Financial/Status Report-NoUpdatedl Report  A. XIV-54- State Board approved, waiting to go to settlement XIV-11 - State Board approved, waiting to go to settlement XIV-41 - waiting for landowner to obtain right ofway  B. C.  IV. Round 15. - Please refer to Round 15 Ranking Report  A. B. C. D.  XV-22-waiting: for new: appraisal without exclusions XV-33 - discussion pending Solicitor input (possible County only) XV-21 - updated appraisal - action for updated appraisal XV-44, XV-32 and XV-30 - possibleaction tostart appraisal process  Executive Session Closed and Call forAction as Néeded  V. Executive Session. Action Items  A. XV-33  Mr. Wenk madea a motion pending further review with legal counsel tonot proceed at this timewith XV-33; Mr, Boyer seconded. Motion approved unanimously.  B. XV-21  Mr. Wenkmade: a motion to approve thei new appraisal for 88.5%, updated offerat $3000/Acre; seconded: by Mr. Boyer. Motion approved unanimously. AÇTIONtO start appraisal process on next 3 farms (ranked9-11).  Mr. Mearns made a motion to begin the appraisal process on the next three farms; appliçations XV-44, XV-32 and XV-30; Mr. Waybright seconded.  Motion carried.  VI. Inspections, Transfer, Subdivision, Rural Enterprise Applications, Other Issues  A. Scott Farm- - 83 acres. The Scott Farm went to public auction on Saturday,January 20. There were no bidders, but a few in attendance were interested after the auction closed. A: father and son who own a Christmas tree farm operation in York County put in a tentative offer. Mark sent them information on the preservation program. . B. Horner Farm - Kelly and Ellen are planning on visiting the landowner to discuss their land development plan with new septic system by the barn.  4    C. JCP Inc. Rural Enterprise Application - ACTION  During 2023 annual inspections, a solar array was discovered on the JCP Farm in the existing building area. Staff supplied owner with information and the Rural Enterprise Application for renewable energy form. The solar panels are to support a greenhouse operation for fuel savings. Total site coverage is Mr. Wenk made a motion to accept JCP Inc Rural Enterprise for renewable energy application for solar panels to support their greenhouse  approximately.15 acres.  operation;; Mr. Boyer seconded. Motion carried.  VII. Program Guideline Changes  A.  Dscusionclarifications regarding Unique Purchase Situations.  See Ms. Kuhn's suggestions.  Mr. Boyer made a motion to table this until thes nextr meeting; Mr. Wenk seconded. Motion carried. Please review the sheet on Ms. Kuhn's comments for the next  meeting.  VIII. Adjournment  Mr. Wenk madea motion toadjourn thel February 7,2024ACALPB meeting at 8:37 pm; Ms. Kuhnseconded. Motion was approved unanimously.  Respectfully submitted, Luskihe Leigh4u4braham: Secretary  5