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Board/Commission Name Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee 
Introduction/Overview/Duties See subsections 15.1-1507 through 15.1-1513 of the Virginia State Code. The committee shall advise the local planning commission and the local governing body and assist in creating, reviewing, modifying, continuing or terminating districts within the locality. In particular the committee shall render expert advice as to the nature of farming and forestry and agricultural and forestal resources within the district and their relation to the entire locality.) 
Length of Term Eight landowner members shall be appointed to one-year, two-year, three-year or four-year initial terms so that one 1) engaged landowner and one 1) other landowner is appointed to serve each initial term length. Thereafter, all terms shall be for four 4) years. No landowner member may serve more than two 2) consecutive terms, provided, however, a member appointed to the unexpired term of another may be appointed to serve up to two 2) additional consecutive four year terms. 
Frequency/Times for Meetings Called as needed. 
Membership The committee shall consist of ten members appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The committee shall be comprised of four 4) landowners who are engaged in agricultural or forestal production, four 4) other landowners of the county, the county assessor, and one 1) member of the Board of Supervisors. 
Qualifications None in particular. 
County Members/Term Expiration Nelson Shaw - Term Expires 04/17/2014
Steve Murray, Vice-Chair,-Term Expires 04/17/2012
John Mattern - Term Expires 04/17/2011
Peter Hallock - Term Expires 04/17/2012
Brad Cogan - Term Expires 04/17/2011
Robin Mellen- Term Expires 04/17/2013
David vanRoijen, Chairman, - Term Expires 04/17/2013
Mark Gorlinsky- Term Expires 04/17/2014
Rodney Thomas, Board of Supervisors Liaison
Bob Willingham, County Assesor 
Web site for more information N/A 
Comments c of appointment letter to:

Wayne Cilimberg
Scott Clark
County Attorney
Commonwealth's Attorney

Adopted term limits and length of terms at March 2, 2005 Board Meeting. 

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