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Board Agrees Charitable Donations Should Count as Leveraged Funding Source
Members agreed to clarify the leverage criterion so partial and 100 percent charitable donations are named explicitly, keeping separate full-credit and lower tiers instead of a finer match-based system.
Why it matters: Leverage scoring shows the public that county dollars are matched by grants, private funds and landowner gifts, including the bond funds commissioners emphasized.
Board Backs Three-Tier Forest Scoring Based on Forest Presence, With Percentages Reported
Members favored replacing the all-or-nothing forest criterion with three tiers keyed to forest presence, with applicants reporting forest acreage and percentage rather than judging landowner stewardship.
Why it matters: The criterion decides how working forests, often overlooked relative to farmland, are valued in county-funded conservation projects.
Board Leans Toward Dropping Zero Score for Low, Medium, High Tiers
Members agreed no project realistically scores zero and favored a simple low/medium/high scale with softer wording like 'limited' value, leaving fine distinctions to board discussion.
Why it matters: Scoring language affects how the board justifies funding decisions to the public, particularly as bond funds and competition for money may grow.
Buncombe County
Lake Eden PreserveLand Conservation Advisory Board22d agoOctober 21, 2026
Partners Report Lake Eden Easement Closed, New Flood-Recovery Preserves Advancing
Land trust and county staff reported a closed 300-acre easement, upcoming December closing, two flood-recovery preserves, Gateway Park permitting and November community events.
Why it matters: The updates show where county-supported conservation work stands after Helene and which community outreach events need board help to draw attendance.
Buncombe County
Buncombe County Soil And Water Conservation DistrictLand Conservation Advisory Board57d agoSeptember 16, 2026
Soil and Water District Marks 75 Years; Easement Celebration Returns in Spring
Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold a 75th-anniversary event October 1 in Weaverville. A budgeted spring land conservation celebration is planned.
Why it matters: The board's annual celebration of protected lands lapsed after 2024. Its return will honor two years of closed easements.
Buncombe County
Yes On BondsLand Conservation Advisory Board57d agoSeptember 16, 2026
Members Report Tax-Driven Skepticism of Bonds, Plan Fact-Based Outreach
Board members described negative online comments and Swannanoa skepticism tied to rising property taxes. Staff said they stay information-only, separate from the Yes on Bonds campaign.
Why it matters: Property tax reappraisals are shaping early opinion on the bonds. Members plan to carry county facts into community meetings while staff stays neutral.
Buncombe County
General Obligation BondsLand Conservation Advisory Board57d agoSeptember 16, 2026
Voters to Weigh $30M Open Space, $40M Housing Bonds in November
Staff detailed two separate November ballot measures: a $30 million open space bond costing the median homeowner $18 a year and a $40 million housing bond costing $25.
Why it matters: The bonds repeat 2022's amounts. The 2022 housing bond is fully allocated, so more general obligation housing money depends on passage, while open space funds support the county's conservation and greenway goals.
Buncombe County
Open Space Master PlanLand Conservation Advisory Board57d agoSeptember 16, 2026
FEMA Buyout Lands Could Become Parks, Greenways Under Bond Plans
Staff said hundreds of acres of FEMA HMGP buyout properties the county will own could be activated for greenways and park access, a high priority for new bond funds.
Why it matters: The buyouts, many concentrated in eastern Buncombe, give the county a practical path to long-sought trails. They also offer flood-hit communities visible bond benefits.
Buncombe County
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