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Orange County <br />State of the Environment 2002 <br />Commission for the Environment <br />March 29, 2003 <br />Purpose of the CFE <br />> Advise County Commissioners on environmental <br />policy <br />> Educate public and local officials <br />> Perform special studies and projects <br />> Recommend environmental initiatives <br />> Study changes in science and regulations <br />Format of the Report <br />> Every Two Years <br />r Covers focus areas of air, biology, water <br />> "Indicators" approach <br />Two pages for each indicator <br />> One with rationale, measurement and trends <br />> One page of relevant graphs and maps <br />Commission for the Environment (CFE) <br />15 members representing both technical <br />expertise and citizens at -large <br />Four committees: Air Quality, Biological <br />Resources, Environmental Education, <br />Water Resources <br />> Created in 1998 <br />The Importance of Indicators <br />Quantifiable and measurable <br />> Illustrates County's environmental state <br />> Data may reveal trends <br />> Format can be used again every two years <br />to measure change <br />1 <br />