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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 6,1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item # ~ D~Q <br />SUBJECT: REPORT -ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT <br />DEPARTMENT: ` MANAGER: BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No <br />ATTACHMENT(S):=_ INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link, Extension 2300 <br />• Report -Recommendations for En~iranment <br />and Resource Conservation. Department <br />• Draft June 22 Board minutes TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough -.732-8181 <br />Durham - 6%8=7331 <br />Mebane = 227-2031 <br />Chapel Hill - 967-9251 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a report on formation of the new Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Department. <br />BACKGROUND: On June 22, the Board approved the creation of a new Environment and Resource <br />Conservation Department (ERCD), and asked the Manager to respond back with <br />specific recommendations on formation of the new department. <br />Please find attached my recommendations for the new department. These <br />recommendations are the result of a staff work group convened to develop a plan <br />for implementing the new ERCD. <br />In developing this report, the work group used Dr. Gordon's May 26 memoranda <br />as a basis for defining a mission and charge for the department. Using this mission <br />statement and the adopted Commissioners' goals, proposals for departmental <br />tasks and responsibilities, work plans, personnel and equipment needs have been <br />generated -based on our understanding to date. As such, we recognize that all <br />points of emphasis may not yet be addressed. <br />The report recommends that the new department use a mixture of existing and <br />new resources to accomplish its tasks. Two permanent, full-time positions in the <br />