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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 1, 1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item #~~ ~ <br />SUBJECT: <br />ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT (ERCD) <br />DEPARTMENT: MANAGER.. PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED': Yes X No <br />ATTACHMENT(S):. <br />• Follow-up Memorandum <br />• Proposal: Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Dephrtmext (ERCB) <br />`INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link, Extension 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough - ?32-8181 <br />Durham - 688-?331 <br />Mebane - 22?-2031 <br />.Chapel Hill - 967-9251. <br />PURPOSE: To consider action implementing the new Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Department proposal. <br />BACKGROUND: On June 22, the Board established a new Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Department (ERCD), and instructed the Manager to develop a <br />proposal for formation of the new department. During the summer, a work team <br />of staff members developed a report that which describes a proposed mission, <br />tasks and resource needs of the ERCD. <br />The Board reviewed this report on October 6 and October 20, and agreed to hold a <br />public hearing on November 4 to receive citizen comment. A total of 20 persons <br />spoke at the November 4 public hearing, with 10 persons speaking in favor of the <br />proposal and five in opposition. Five citizens asked questions and provided <br />comment without expressing an opinion. <br />To address the comments at the hearing, staff and Commissioner Gordon have <br />met with the Economic Development Commission, Commission for the <br />Environment and Agricultural Districts Advisory Board to clarify the proposal <br />and answer questions. Building on this feedback, staff has prepared afollow-up <br />