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26 <br />Projects still in the germination stage include the continued pursuit of grants to <br />install solar on government buildings, development of a program to provide solar <br />options for the agricultural community, and the evaluation of a solar technician <br />apprenticeship program for community college students. <br />Soil and Water Conservation District <br />Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District staff acquired a Truax No- <br />Till drive through a Soil and Water Foundation Grant which conserves fuel for <br />farmers and works toward carbon sequestration. <br />ERCD <br />The Environment and Resource Conservation Department recently completed <br />the State of the Environment Report 2009. Work is underway on landowner <br />seminars on forest stewardship and private land conservation opportunities and <br />programs. <br />BOCC <br />Biodegradable utensils are now being used when meals are served for BOCC <br />meetings; Styrofoam is no longer being used. Water is provided in pitchers and <br />not individual plastic bottles. <br />Multi-Departmental -Stimulus Funds <br />Although the pace of the release of stimulus funds has been much slower than <br />anticipated and Orange County has not been eligible for several renewable <br />energy grants, a grant has been submitted to the NC Energy Office to provide <br />solar installations on the County Jail, and two middle schools-Stanford and <br />McDougle. Additional opportunities to use stimulus funds for solar installations <br />are anticipated, including a plan to develop two solar certification programs in <br />conjunction with Durham Tech. <br />