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16 <br />Commission for the Environment <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: <br />2012 – 2013 <br />Report Period: <br /> <br />What are your Commission’s most important accomplishments? <br /> <br /> Advocated for ½ cent sales tax referendum for Triangle Region p <br />· <br />(2012) <br /> Advised the BOCC to protect public health and sensitive lands f <br />· <br />(2012) <br /> Compiled annotated bibliography of the effects of forest mgnt. <br />· <br />(2012) <br /> Initiated project to identify native plant habitat along roadwa <br />· <br />from herbicides in collaboration with NC Botanical Garden, NCDOT <br />providers (2012) <br /> Provided comments on draft UDO amendments for permitting solar <br />· <br />(2012) <br /> Advised BOCC to preserve areas in developments for solar energy <br />· <br />(2012) <br /> Initiated effort to create incentives for energy efficient cons <br />· <br />(2012) <br /> Developed a Sustainable Landscaping Policy for County facilitie <br />· <br /> Developed a Forest Management Policy for County properties (201 <br />· <br /> Assisted County staff in completing the Natural and Cultural Sy <br />· <br />of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan (2008) <br /> Helped draft Environmental Responsibility in County Gov’t. Goal <br />· <br /> Worked with Board of Health and staff on determining best ways <br />· <br />the Water Resources Initiative (adopted in principle by BOCC in <br /> Assisted with County’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Inven <br />· <br />(2005) <br /> Completed Orange Co. State of the Environment reports (2000, 20 <br />· <br />2009) <br /> <br /> Convened Orange County Environmental Summit (2005 and 2009) <br /> <br />· <br /> Worked with Orange County Schools to introduce local environmen <br />· <br />indicators/ trends and issues into middle and high school scienc <br />(SOE 2004, 2009) <br /> <br />List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponso <br /> <br /> Review and comment on environmental issues (such as biosolids a <br />· <br />water pollution, air quality, forest management) and other issue <br />the BOCC <br /> Identify priorities for the Lands Legacy Action Plan (natural a <br />· <br />habitat) <br /> Conduct special studies pertaining to Orange County environment <br />· <br />energy efficiency/sustainability, forestry effects on water qual <br />and native flora) <br /> Develop recommendations on implementation of ground water studi <br />· <br />1990s and the integration of ground water and surface water qual <br />quantity <br /> <br />