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It’s mostly retrospective based on a set of indicators and there are suggestions on how to <br />improve. <br /> <br /> How many hard copies would we need? How many times has it been downloaded? <br />The schools got copies, the Commissioners got copies. <br />Staff offered to look into the number of times it was downloaded. <br /> <br /> Will climate be addressed? <br />If we include it, it is a big question to answer. <br /> <br />Possible Options to Consider: <br /> <br /> Move to a climate action plan. Look at Carrboro’s new plan as a model. <br /> <br /> Just update the facts and leave the report context and formatting as-is. <br />After the last report, there was an interest in adding sections on the climate and environmental <br />justice. <br /> <br /> Change analysis on a parcel level or using GIS telemetry <br />Planned land use going forward <br />Use the similar process currently being updated for the long range regional transportation plan. <br /> <br /> <br />VI. CFE Committee Meetings- <br /> <br /> Matt Crook will join the Air and Energy Committee <br /> Marshall Gray will join the Water Resources Committee <br /> <br />VII. Updates and Information Items- <br /> <br /> Continuing Action Items from previous CFE meetings: <br />The series of public education articles produced by the CFE was discussed. Crook offered an idea <br />to offer articles and updates to the BOCC and ask them to get the word out. The news media <br />may be more interested in hearing from them. <br /> <br /> Creek Week in Durham, March 18th - 25th, 2017 <br /> https://keepdurhambeautiful.org/our-events/durham-creek-week-events/ <br /> DEAPR Earth Evening event, April 28th, 2017 <br /> Triangle Land Conservancy’s Brumley Forest Preserve Grand Opening, April 22nd, 2017 <br /> PACE Financing (Attachment 9) <br /> NC Science Festival, April 7th – 23rd, 2017 http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/ <br /> <br /> <br />VIII. Adjournment- Cada motioned to adjourn, and Marzuola seconded. Meeting adjourned at 9:28 pm. <br /> <br />Summary by B. Bouma, AMS Staff <br /> <br /> <br />Next meeting: April 10, Solid Waste Admin Building, Chapel Hill