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BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) <br />GOALS — 2015 UPDATE <br />FOR DISCUSSIONS PURPOSES <br />.; <br />GOALS/PRIORITIES <br />ONGOING EFFORTS <br />SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br />the Bingham Township of the County. <br />Department of Environmental, Agricultural, Parks, <br />and Recreation (DEAPR) <br />• Included UNC intramurals recreation staff in <br />Intergovernmental Parks Work Group, to help <br />address mutual issues for look for possible <br />collaborations. <br />Priority 20: Support transit, pedestrian, <br />Asset Management Services (AMS) <br />Asset Management Services (AMS) <br />and bicycle facilities and other alternatives <br />• Through the County Sustainability Coordinator, <br />• AMS has integrated and constructed public <br />to the single passenger automobile. <br />AMS is exploring opportunities to collaborate <br />transit, bicycle and pedestrian friendly <br />with County departments and outside agencies <br />infrastructure in all of its new and <br />to increase commuting options and to promote <br />renovated construction as well as the future <br />alternative modes of transportation within the <br />planned projects. <br />County. <br />• AMS recruited a Fleet Automotive <br />• Planned initiatives include the creation of a <br />Technician with a specialization in bus <br />commuter benefits package with Human <br />platforms to better serve Orange County's <br />Resources, assisting Planning in publicizing and <br />bus and large vehicle fleet. <br />promoting Orange Public Transportation. <br />Public Health <br />Public Health <br />• Board of Health has had multiple speakers on a <br />• Staff and Board members provided input <br />variety of topics from complete streets to <br />on the County's Transportation Plan <br />healthier transportation alternatives. <br />• Board of Health Member on OUT Board. <br />Department of Environmental, Agricultural, Parks, <br />Department of Environmental, Agricultural, <br />and Recreation (DEAPR) <br />Parks, and Recreation (DEAPR) <br />• The adopted Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br />• The State of the Environment 2014 report <br />2030 places a high priority on the creation of <br />included data on resident commuting <br />biking, hiking and walking trails. All park <br />patterns and daily vehicle miles traveled, <br />concept plans include trails and, where possible, <br />and provided recommendations for how <br />potential connections to future offsite trails are <br />Orange County can reduce residents' <br />shown (such as Jones Creek Greenway at Twin <br />reliance on personal automobiles through <br />Creeks). The state Mountains to Sea Trail, <br />land -use planning and by increasing public <br />which will traverse Orange County, will help <br />transit alternatives. <br />