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1.'~ fact that some members of the recommended ERCD staff have been in the Planning Department for years, and currently have a strong relationship with staff in Planning. Additionally, one position is proposed to be shared between Planning and the ERCD (please see page 13 and Appendix B). There may also be shared duties with Planning in developing implementing ordinances, due to the fact that the implementing ordinances for Flexible Development/open space/rural character are in the Subdivision Regulations and to a lesser degree the Zoning Ordinance. Responsibility for the Environmental Impact Ordinance must also be defined. As such, these two departments should meet in the near future to work out details of ordinances and plans with overlapping issues and plans for coordination. The Soil and Water District is another department with which the ERCD will need to coordinate closely, especially in terms of possible roles for farmland conservation easements. Other departments that will require coordination might include Environmental Health, the County Engineer, Cooperative Extension, Recreation and Parks, Tax Assessor's office, and Economic Development. Additionally, there are a number of other agencies and organizations that are important stakeholders in the preservation of resources. Concerted efforts to coordinate and work collaboratively with groups such as the Triangle Land Conservancy, the Orange Soil and Water District, and other boards and agencies will be undertaken. An important first step toward this collaboration would be a series of joint meetings with organizations and stakeholders, based on topical areas of interest. During 1999, the department could coordinate these meetings on anticipated categories of interest. These joint meetings could go a long way toward identifying the specific interests of the different organizations working in this field, by exploring goals, plans and needs with all known stakeholders and "players." These meetings would also provide a vehicle to ensure that the new department works proactively and collaboratively with the many agencies and departments. The list of agencies that should be part of the joint meeting series would include (but not be limited to): • Orange County Soil and Water District • Triangle Land Conservancy • The Nature Conservancy • Conservation Trust of NC • Duke University • University of North Carolina