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Attachment 1 3 Environmental Responsibility in County Government Adopted as an Orange County Goal, 1215105 Goal Statement: Perform all County governmental functions, both internal and external, with a sensitivity and ethic that promotes environmental responsibility and leadership, and an understanding of the actions of government activities as they affect the natural and cultural resources of the County, region, state, nation and world. Objectives (suggested departmental responsibility) 1. Develop a Countywide Environmental Leadership Policy, and institute a standing Orange County Environmental Action Committee as an internal mechanism to periodically monitor and assess the County's progress toward meeting the objectives of the environmental responsibility goal. (ERCD, with representatives from all departments); 2. Initiate policies and programs that conserve energy, reduce fuel /utility /resource consumption, increase the use of recycled products and renewable energy services, and minimize waste stream impacts on the environment. (Public works, all departments); 3. Continue to aggressively pursue waste reduction /recycling efforts, including the reduction of paper. (Solid Waste, IT); 4. Continue, expand and formally adopt the use of green building standards; construct new facilities /deconstruct outdated facilities in a way that is eco - friendly, utilizes energy conserving measures, and minimizes impacts on the environment. (Purchasing, Public Works, Planning, Recreation and Parks, Solid Waste, ERCD, among others); 5. Implement programs that monitor and improve local and regional air quality by promoting public transportation options and incentives within the County that increase connectivity and decrease dependence on personal vehicles, and by selecting alternative fuel and low emission fuels /vehicles for the County's vehicle fleet. (Purchasing, Public Works, ERCD, Planning, Personnel, among others); 6. Conduct sustainable and eco- sensitive forestry practices on County -owned lands with a goal of no net loss of woodlands. Promote and encourage eco- sensitive forestry practices on privately held lands within the County. (ERCD, Soil & Water, R &P);