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sl Stewardship plans including G1S mapping of relevant stewardship components have been completed for Blackwood Farm, New Hope Preserve, and McGowan Creek Preserve for future Board review and approval. Stewardship Plans for Seven Mile Creek Preserve and future Northeast Park property are underway. A template of stewardship plans, components, and integration of sustainable forestry completed and Triangle Land Conservancy has agreed to perform targeted stewardship activities to assist Land Conservation Manager. An Operational Agreement with Soil and Water Conservation District has also been drafted and is currently under USDA attorney review that would provide for a role for district staff in assisting with stewardship and monitoring. Staff is currently working on a proposed Land Conservation Seminar /Public Workshop Series that would potentially begin in January 2010 to extend the concept by encouraging private landholders to develop stewardship plans and provide an information kit." Consistency checks will be performed to ensure properties are being consistently cared for in keeping with the special site- specific needs and wildlife management considerations and experiences being explored with other conservation landholder organizations. Farmstead building stabilization efforts have been completed at future Twin Creeks (Moniese Nomp) Park and are underway at future Blackwood Farm and Millhouse Road parks. As part of creation of FY 2010 -2020 CIP, the Board may want to consider formally designating some portion of Lands Legacy funds for "stewardship endowment" and also consider wildlife management actions, including deer population and safety, increase in beaver and coyote activity, and other special issues to ensure habitat adequacy and public safety in the future. 16)Develop an accounting and assessment system of water and air pollution: (a) In conjunction with ICLEI; Set emissions reduction target for 2030; Conduct public education campaign and link public with opportunities to improve energy efficiency and use sustainable energy sources; (b) Begin multi -year implementation of Observable Well Network (Goal 5, 2 votes) Preliminary discussions among staff and outside experts on methods to integrate • water and air resources assessment system have occurred with plans to have • draft approach developed in January 2010. A public education plan for each of _ the ICLEI jurisdictions that participated in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) study has been identified with a possible public survey instrument on climate change and GHG study issues developed by Carrboro staff.