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process for maintaining records and a database of natural, cultural, and recreational resources. Much of this would be GIS -based and related to the above. E. Staff Boards /Commissions. As previously mentioned, staff members in this department will be responsible for staffing the Commission for the Environment, Agricultural Districts Advisory Board, and Historic Preservation Commission - along with the Shaping Orange County's Future Task Force and Water Resources Committee until their completion in 1999/2000. Coordinating the agendas and initiatives from these boards will be a significant part of the staff work load, as all of the boards and commissions have ambitious and challenging projects. F. Developing Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. The County's Comprehensive Plan has several elements which have not been completed or undertaken. Chief among these would be the eventual Water Resources Element (coordinating surface and ground water programs) and the Natural Areas Element, both of which would fall into the realm of the Commission for the Environment. Preliminary plans to combine the work of the Rural Character Study and Flexible Development for the Open Space /Rural Character element were developed several years ago, but have not been finalized. Given the nature of the department's duties, staff would need to coordinate with the Master Parks and Recreation effort on finalizing that element of the plan. Given the strong relationship of resource conservation in the Land Use Element, ERCD staff could also assist the Planning Department in preparing the planned 2001 update of that element, as well. G. Farmland Preservation. The department will work with the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board on current and future goals and initiatives related to farmland preservation, including enhancing and promoting the Voluntary Agricultural Districts program. H. Historic Preservation. The department will work with the Historic Preservation Commission on current and future goals and initiatives related to historic preservation, including local landmark designations and National Register nominations. I. Shaping Orange County's Future / Sustainability. A multi -year joint initiative, Shaping Orange County's Future is nearly two- thirds completed. Orange County serves as the lead coordinating entity of the project, and David Stancil, the project coordinator will be moving into the ERCD department (please see Attachment B). Assigning another planner to coordinate completion of this project would be difficult given the complexity of this project, and the May 25 memo on the new department indicated that Shaping Orange County's Future coordination could move to the ERCD pending its completion next year. This would make sense, especially given the fact that many of the issues and goals of Shaping Orange County's Future have a strong linkage to environment and resource conservation. Related to this is the Commissioners goal on