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173. Meet demand for more information about energy matters such as conservation, green building, alternative energy, and transportation. 180. Partner with municipalities, the region, and the state to address climate change concerns at the local level. 186. Prepare for expanding storm water rules countywide in response to water and drought conditions. 194. Promote Green Building techniques through public educational programs and building code enhancements. 201. Pursue open space connectivity and "critical mass." 203. Reduce county government's emission of green house gases by 25% from 2006 levels by 2020. 204. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions within Orange County. 205. Reduce littering and illegal dumping. 209. Reinitiate Strategic Growth/Resource Conservation (SGRC) aka TDR implementation after Comprehensive Plan Phase II public hearing. 210. Require loads to be properly secured. 211. Require the use of B100 bio-diesel for all public and private haulers who bring waste to the landfill or the future transfer station. 222. Share information from Cultural and Archaeological Surveys in a way that makes history engaging to the public without compromising the locational integrity of sites. 232. Support environmental protection as an important and distinct function of Orange County government. 233. Support the County's Lands Legacy Program as an important method for protecting the county's environmental resources. 235. Support transit, pedestrian, bicycle facilities, and other alternatives to the single passenger automobile. 240. Use State of the Environment, Environmental Responsibility Goal, State of the Local Economy and other"benchmark" reports and policies to holistically address sustainability within county government. 242. Water and energy conservation. F — Ensure a high quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity, education at all levels, libraries, parks, recreation, and animal welfare 4. Address companion animal issues in a positive and progressive manner, promoting responsible pet ownership and ensuring humane care. 7. Address county-wide needs for recreation programs and community centers. 17. Address the potential importance of the Mountains to Sea Trail corridor. 18. Address ways of responding to increasing population and service demands and increasing use of parks and recreation facilities while maintaining the quality, variety, and availability of parks, recreation, and cultural programs and resources. 28. Begin planning new southwest library. 33. Carrboro interest in free standing library. 47. Consider whether to allow limited access to future park sites prior to park construction in a manner that does not cause harm to land, buildings, or visitors. 53. Create a positive and proactive pet overpopulation management program that reduces and ultimately eliminates the use of euthanasia as a means of population control. 65. Develop a cooperative program with the library and future heritage center on Orange County historic and architectural resources, e.g., an oral history program with tapes and transcriptions available for the public to enjoy and learn from.