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• Construction Management • Design and Engineering • Sustainability (County Government focus) • Capital Investment Planning • Facility (buildings and grounds) Management • Motor Vehicle Fleet Management and Maintenance The Natural and Cultural Resources work groups will involve functions that are largely external oriented and focused around these non-structural resources. This includes programs for the planning, conservation and/or preservation of natural and cultural resources in the County (programs that relate to both publicly-owned or privately—held resources of this type), such as: • Biological resources (natural lands, prime forest, flora and fauna) • Water resources (ground water and surface water) • Air quality and climate • Agricultural preservation • Cultural, historic and archaeological preservation (including scenic resources) • Stewardship and management of natural lands and open space lands (Including parkland and nature preserves) • Environmental education and sustainability (community-wide focus) Soil and Water, an affiliated agency with similar focus, would also be administered through the Natural Resources work group. Risk Management will allow the design and implementation of programs to protect County assets more comprehensively. Greater coordination in this area will allow a more direct correlation between cause and effect of actions and will prompt the development and implementation of programs and policies to help reduce the County's exposure both in liability and worker's compensation claims. The department will include a Sustainability Coordinator who will work in both internal and external areas — such as implementing internal `green government' measures and assessing and identifying community sustainability programs. The Department Director would report to the County Manager and oversee and administer all divisions and functions of the department, and initially would provide direct supervision of the Public Works and Capital Projects work group. The Risk Manager and Sustainability Coordinator would also report directly to the Department Director. The Deputy Director would report to the Department Director and assist in administering all functions and divisions and would provide direct supervision to the Natural and Cultural Resources work groups and Soil and Water. Refinements to the organizational structure are still being discussed and finalized. Materials provided to the Board in early 2009 will detail the finalized organization structure and seek approval for the realignment of positions needed to carry out the reorganization plan. Location With the exception of Public Works the new department would be located on the third floor of the new office building scheduled for completion in late Spring-2009.