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20 <br />ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT <br />POLICIES AND PROCEDURES <br />SECTION I: SCOPE <br />A.Purpose <br />1.To establish a policy and procedures whereby the Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners will establish the specific policies and <br />procedures governing the Commission for the Environment. <br />2.The Orange County Board of Commissioners may appoint an advisory <br />board whose duty is to serve in an advisory capacity on matters <br />affecting the environment, with particular emphasis on environmental <br />protection. <br />B.Authority <br />1.North Carolina General Stature 153A-76 grants boards of <br />commissioners the authority to establish advisory boards. <br />2.The Orange County Advisory Board Policy serves as the underlying <br />policy document to which the Commission for the Environment, in <br />addition to this policy and procedure document, is subject. The <br />Orange County Advisory Board Policy is attached hereto as “Exhibit <br />A”. <br />3.In the event there is a conflict between the Orange County Advisory <br />Board Policy and this Policies and Procedures document this Policies <br />and Procedures document shall control. <br />C.Charge <br />1.The charge of the Commission for the Environment is to advise the <br />Orange County Board of Commissionerson matters affecting the <br />environment, with particular emphasis on environmental protection. <br />SECTION II:GOALS AND OBJECTIVES <br />A.The Commission for the Environment shall have the following goals and <br />objectives: <br />1.To advise the Orange County Board of Commissionerswith regard to <br />environmental policy, with particular emphasis on environmental <br />protection. <br />2.To educate the public and local officials on environmental issues. <br />3.To perform special studies and projects on environmental questions as <br />requested by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />1 <br /> <br />