HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEAAgenda2025October231.Welcome and Introductions
2.Meeting Minutes
2.A.Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2025
3.Follow up Discussion on Items from the October 22 Board of Supervisors Work
Session
3.A.Review of discussion and potential action items from BOS Work Session
3.B.Discussion
4.Other
AGENDA
CONSERVATION EASEMENT AUTHORITY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025
9:00 AM
PLANNING DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM
FREDERICK COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
WINCHESTER, VA
CEA10-23-25MeetingMinutesOctober9.pdf
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Conservation Easement Authority
Agenda Item Detail
Meeting Date: October 23, 2025
Agenda Section: Meeting Minutes
Title: Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2025
Attachments:
CEA10-23-25MeetingMinutesOctober9.pdf
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MEETING MINUTES
OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY CONSERVATION EASEMENT AUTHORITY
Held in the Planning Department Conference Room of the Frederick County Administration
Building at 107 North Kent Street in Winchester, Virginia on October 9, 2025.
PRESENT: Diane Kearns, Chairman; Todd Lodge, Vice-Chairman; Patricia Scheulen-Ferrell,
Philip Haines, Elaine Cain, Leslie Spencer and Judith McCann-Slaughter, Board of Supervisor
Liaison.
ABSENT: Wendy Dorsey and Charles Markert, Planning Commission Liaison.
STAFF PRESENT: Wyatt Pearson, Planning Director; John Bishop, Assistant Planning
Director; and Pam Deeter.
OTHER: Jack Parry (Winchester Star)
PUBLIC MEETING
Welcome and Introduction
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman Kearns at 10:00 a.m. and she determined there
was a quorum.
Meeting Minutes
On a motion made by Ms. Scheulen-Ferrell, to approve the meeting minutes for June 26, 2025, and
seconded by Mr. Lodge, and was unanimously approved.
Update on Recent Activities
Potomac Conservancy hosted an event at Landfall Lodge. There were several vendors in
attendance. Approximately 30 citizens were in attendance.
Board of Supervisors Work Session Planning for October 22, 2025.
Prepare a presentation to include
• Education Board on TDR, PDR, Conservation Easements and Rural Preservation.
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• Need direction from the Board and what’s the vision for Frederick County in the future.
• If we can get a recommendation from the Board of Supervisors to consider helping fund
conservation easements program, the Committee could draft a memo and present this
memo to the Board of Supervisors.
November CEA Event Planning Updates.
• Event at Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School
• Cafeteria reserved from 5:30 to 8:00
• Event from 6:00 to 7:00
• Prepare guest list (non-profit organization, lawyer, accountant, easement holder,
appraiser etc.).
The goal for the committee is to raise awareness and raise funds to help purchase easements.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Diane Kearns, Chairman
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John A. Bishop, CEA Secretary
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Conservation Easement Authority
Agenda Item Detail
Meeting Date: October 23, 2025
Agenda Section: Follow up Discussion on Items from the October 22 Board of
Supervisors Work Session
Title: Review of discussion and potential action items from BOS Work Session
Attachments:
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Conservation Easement Authority
Agenda Item Detail
Meeting Date: October 23, 2025
Agenda Section: Follow up Discussion on Items from the October 22 Board of
Supervisors Work Session
Title: Discussion
Attachments:
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