The Board

The Hampshire County Farmland Protection Board (HCFPB) was founded on January 16, 2004 by the Hampshire County Commission. Seven Hampshire County residents sit on the board. Board members are appointed by the County Commission, typically serve four-year terms, and are all volunteers. None are paid for their service. All are voting members except for the Hampshire County Commissioner, who serves in an advisory capacity. The Board is an entity of Hampshire County government and is empowered to create, hold, and defend conservation easements.

Board is as follows:

• Robert Hott:  Hampshire County Commissioner (non voting member)

• Les Shoemaker:  Executive Director of the Hampshire County Development Authority

• John Hicks:  County resident farmer and Potomac Valley Conservation District Member

• Marie Fields:  County resident farmer who need not be a member of any organization

• Roy Milleson:  County resident farmer and a member of the Farm Bureau

• Dave Coyle:  County resident who is not a member of any of the foregoing organizations

• Currently Vacant:  County resident who is not a member of any of the foregoing organizations
  

The composition of every farmland protection board is dictated by the Voluntary Farmland Protection Act at WV Code §8A-12-1(2004).

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