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Chair Jacobs said that the Rural Character Study spent a lot of time coming up with a definition. Craig Benedict agreed with John Link about the issue of rural character. Chair Jacobs asked that at the beginning of the month that Craig Benedict let the Board know about the community meetings for the month. Commissioner Brown asked if there was any reference to sustainability. Craig Benedict said that they mentioned sustainable planning areas and they could elaborate on how they are analyzing by watersheds versus just townships. Commissioner Brown said that there was a definition that was adopted several years ago. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to page 8 and the picture of Cane Creek. He said that it would be a good idea to put a date an this photo because it is a good example of sustainability. Chair Jacobs said that on page 4 - "Reasons for Updating the Land Use Element" - would be a good place to mention sustainability. Commissioner Brawn made reference to the Planning Board comments and said that if was clear that the Planning Board members do not know what is already in place. She said that it would be good to show what has already been done in the water and sewer boundaries, etc. Craig Benedict said that it would be an interesting project to not overwhelm people with what has been done over the last few years. 3. New Initiatives a) Environmental Responsibility Goal for County Government Chair Jacobs said that this is something that the Commission for the Environment is interested in looking at. He would like to ask an advisory board and the staff to came up with a goal that represents what Orange County is about. He wrote down a few things that have come up over time -air quality, forestry practices, water quality, wastewater and groundwater, accepting food service from vendors, water fixtures, light fixtures, vehicles and alternate fuels, tree for tree replacement program, grounds maintenance, types of cleaners used, and deconstruction and green building principles. Same of these issues have come up. Chair Jacobs said that the Commission for the Environment could discuss these items and bring new items and try and articulate what it thinks would be the best management practices from an environmental point for a government of Orange County's size. The Board agreed with having the Commission for the Environment discuss this goal. b} Social Justice Goal for County Government Chair Jacobs made reference to the list of items that have been mentioned aver time. He thinks the Human Rights and Relations Commission might be interested in doing