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F <br />Promote the use of environmentally - sensitive chemical and materials, <br />including a) the use of "Green Seal" chemicals and cleaning products <br />daily operation and maintenance of County facilities; b) utilize an IPM <br />(Integrated Pest Management) Program for County facilities that minin <br />use of chemical compounds; and c) require that County events and <br />services (including those involving outside vendors) use eco- friendly a <br />biodegradable materials wherever possible. (Purchasing, Public Works, R &P <br />Consider innovative new technologies for conserving and protecting ground <br />water, indoor air quality and wastewater, to lessen impacts on the natural <br />environment, and promote water conservation, collection and reuse in both <br />current and future County facilities. (Health, ERCD, Engineer); <br />9. Implement growth management policies and procedures within the County <br />so that development is directed toward areas where it can be <br />accommodated without compromising the County's goals for protecting <br />natural and cultural resources. (Planning, ERCD); and <br />10. Develop an Information Services policy that promotes energy conservation <br />through the use of electronic and alternative media of communication. (IT). <br />Possible Action Strategies <br />Each department, advisory board and /or organization should be asked to develop specific <br />action strategies based on the 10 objectives listed above. The possible action strategies should <br />be collated and compared for consistency and coordination, and then incorporated into the <br />goal. <br />Example of an Action Strategy <br />Objective 5 (Implement programs to monitor and improve local and regional air quality: by <br />promoting public transportation options and incentives within the County that increase <br />connectivity and decrease dependence on personal vehicles, and selecting alternative fuel and <br />low emission fuels /vehicles for the County's vehicle fleet) <br />Action Strategy A: <br />Acquire 3 -5 alternative -fuel vehicles (AFV's) per year, based on evaluation of proposed vehicle <br />purchases and the "fit" with available AFV options, as funds permit. <br />Adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners, December 5. 2005 <br />