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• State of the Environment 2014 Report <br /> • Environmental Summit (May 31) <br /> • Orange WeIINet/ Groundwater Guardian ("GWG") <br /> • Environmental Responsibility Steering Committee <br /> • Sustainable Landscaping /Arbor Day <br /> DEAPR Results: <br /> • GWG Program — 11 th Year <br /> • GWG Green Sites — 3 Sites (parks/preserves) <br /> • Implemented: <br /> — Forest Management Policy (No Net Loss) <br /> — Landowner Conservation Planning <br /> — Forest Management Plans /Wildlife Enhancement Project <br /> • Adding 5 new wells to Orange WeIINet <br /> • Grant Funding to Relocate Eroding Trails <br /> • Stream Corridor Protection at future Northeast Park (state grant) <br /> • Earth Evening event (in conjunction with "Last Fridays") <br /> DEAPR New Initiatives: <br /> • Eno River Riparian Buffer Restoration projects (pending federal grant funding) <br /> • Renewable Energy Options for Parks <br /> • Create New Forest Management Plans <br /> • Restart "10% Campaign" (with Economic Development Commission, Cooperative <br /> Extension Service) <br /> • New Environmental Education Efforts <br /> DEAPR Horizon: <br /> • Implement Targeted Action Strategies for Environmental Responsibility Goal <br /> • Pursue Additional Groundwater Guardian "Green Site" Designations <br /> • Implement Sustainable Landscaping Policy <br /> • Complete 10% Campaign for Departments <br /> Dave Stancil said a steering committee has been formed in an effort to refocus and is <br /> working with representatives from asset management, economic development, solid waste, <br /> financial services and others to develop ideas and a ways to attack the initiatives. <br /> He said this is the 11 th year in the Groundwater Guardian (GWG) program, and there <br /> are now 3 sites in the County that have received that national recognition. <br /> He said the 10% Campaign started with the cooperative extension, and the idea is to <br /> spend 10 percent of your local food dollars on local foods. <br /> Blair Pollack reviewed the following PowerPoint slides. <br /> Solid Waste Objectives <br /> • Reduce Waste Landfilled by 61% per capita <br /> • Maximize recycling and waste reduction opportunities in Orange County <br /> • Continued exploration of alternatives to landfilling of waste <br /> • Develop revised interlocal solid waste agreement with municipalities <br /> • Continue to redevelop convenience center sites in accord with adopted plan <br />