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085 The Environmental Affairs Board presented a report to the Orange County Board of Commissioners in May, 1987 outlining certain areas of concern and requested action in this report. Some of these request have been accomplished at this point while others remain as a request. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL 1. The EAB recommends that the County Commissioners promptly esta- blish a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) as required by Title III of the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthoriza- tion Act of 1986. This Committee shall be responsible for col- lecting information on hazardous materials used in the County and for preparing an emergency management plan for the County. The EAB recommends that the County and city fire departments report to the LEPC on the types, quantities and locations of hazardous materials contained in buildings in the County. * The Local Emergency Planning Committee has been appointed. 2. The County Planning Department should be directed to identify areas of the County that are particular sensitive to unplanned disposal of hazardous material. 3 . The Orange County Health Department should be directed to deve- lop public education programs regarding: a. the existence and functions of the County Emergency Response Team, b. requirements of the Right to Know law regarding hazardous materials, c. identification and disposal of farm and hazardous wastes. NATURAL RESOURCES 1. The County should appropriate funds for a comprehensive, survey of natural resources in the County according to the guidelines of the North Carolina Natural Heritage program. The EAB should have an advisory role in defining the scope and maintaining oversight of the project. * Orange County has appropriated in the 1987-1988 budget $7, 000 to assist in the natural resources and three members of the Envi- ronmental Affairs Board are attending the steering committee for the project. This recommendation has been accomplished.