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understanding of this complicated initiative and hear what has been done in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and in Collier County, Florida. Community Development Director Robert Keating advised that Roland DeBlois is the chief staff person for the LAAC. He and Mr. DeBlois both think it is aapropriate for LAAC to take the lead, hold a workshop, and come back to the Commission with a comprehensive recommendation on how to proceed. Chairman Macht agreed that LAAC should meet to structure the steps to be taken and then come to the Board with a proposal. Commissioner Neuberger inquired if there is a proposed dollar figure on the purchase or transfer of development rights. Environmental & Code Enforcement Chief DeBlois explained that technically the transfer of development rights is a land use issue which is a bigger Comprehensive Plan issue. The purchase of development rights is an acquisition issue, which is essentially buying conservation easements short of fee simple acquisition and which is s :)mething we actually can do currently with the bond funds. Conditions have been such thai we have not made a purchase of a conservation easement, but there has been emphasis on that approach as perhaps being more successful in some of the bigger land acquisition areae. Commissioner Neuberger asked if it would be the same dollars for both programs. Mr. DeBlois explained that typically the County has had acquisition -of -property - target -lists since the program began. The dollars necessary to purchase have Exceeded the funds available because it is a "willing seller" program. There is currently a list of properties that totals well over what we would expect to fund through a referendum. It is rally a fiscal matter of what the whole Commission can support. Chairman Macht inquired about the status of the Canty property (a.k.a. Indian River Farms LAAC Site) in south county that really should be acquired to maintain the river edge November 4, 2003 30 hill Je