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59 <br /> • Conduct special studies pertaining to Orange County environment (e.g., <br /> energy efficiency/sustainability, forestry effects on water quality, herbicides <br /> and native flora) <br /> • Develop recommendations on implementation of ground water studies of the <br /> 1990s and the integration of ground water and surface water quality and <br /> quantity <br /> • Conduct environmental education outreach at events (eg, Last Friday, Earth <br /> Evening) <br /> Describe this commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out BOCC <br /> goals/priorities, if applicable. <br /> BOCC Goal Five: Create, preserve, and protect a natural environment that <br /> includes clean water, clean air, wildlife, important natural lands and <br /> sustainable energy for present and future generations. <br /> it <br /> • Presented findings and recommendations to BOCC on selected environmental <br /> issues: effects of forest mgmt. on water quality; effects of herbicides on <br /> roadside native plant habitat; potential effects of hydraulic fracturing <br /> ("fracking") in Orange County; problems caused by hydrilla in the Eno River <br /> (BOCC Priorities #1 and #12) <br /> • Stayed abreast of ongoing and developing env. issues of importance to the <br /> County, such as Falls & Jordan Lake nutrient mgmt. rules, reducing <br /> commercial food waste in solid waste stream, and permitting of biosolids on <br /> farmland (Priorities #12 and #16) <br /> • Provides comments on proposed master plans for future parks/preserves <br /> If your commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board <br /> involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate <br /> your activities/ accomplishments as they may relate to the Comprehensive <br /> Plan's goals or objectives. (Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning <br /> Board, Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, <br /> Agriculture Pres. Board, and Parks & Recreation Council) <br /> The CFE provided extensive input into DEAPR staff development of the Natural <br /> and Cultural Systems Element of the Comprehensive Plan—specifically the <br /> chapters on Air and Energy Resources, Water Resources, and Natural Areas and <br /> Wildlife Habitat. <br /> Objective AE-1: <br /> Assess and implement the current countywide greenhouse gas emissions <br /> inventory and action plan target reductions. <br /> • The CFE helped to initiate a countywide inventory of greenhouse gas <br /> emissions (2005), and continues to advise on ways to reduce the County's <br /> "carbon footprint." <br /> Objective AE-15: <br />