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20 <br />Commission for the Environment <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: <br />2012 – 2013 <br />Report Period: <br /> Convene an Energy Task Force (or equivalent work group) to impr <br />· <br />County’s ability to foster local sustainable energy production a <br />efficiency strategies <br /> <br /> Continued interest in collaborating with the Planning Board and <br />· <br />appropriate direction from the BOCC) on developing new requireme <br />incentives for developers of residential and commercial properti <br />areas for solar energy generation [Dec. 2011 memos to BOCC] <br /> <br /> Continued interest in collaborating with the Planning Board (wi <br />· <br />direction from the BOCC) on developing incentives for increasing <br />efficiency in all new construction [Jan 2012 memo to Planning Bo <br /> <br /> The US EPA is likely to revise two Federal Air Quality standard <br />· <br />particulate matter) in 2013. These anticipated changes may affec <br />stationary and mobile emission sources and require revisions in <br />County's transportation planning. The CFE will stay up to date <br />regulatory changes and advise the BOCC on any policy implication <br />county. <br /> <br />