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<br /> <br /> 4 <br />VII. CFE Outreach / News Articles – Shaw presented an updated schedule for new articles <br />to be prepared by staff and CFE members. Bouma said he would work with Neal on the <br />next article summarizing the recent activities of the Solarize Orange initiative. Bouma <br />said he would be meeting with Rob Pinder (Next Climate / Solarize Orange) the next day <br />and would ask for summary information to include in the article. Shaw reported that the <br />article about fracking that the CFE approved at the September meeting was submitted to <br />the newspapers on September 19; however he heard back from Mark Schultz (Chapel <br />Hill News) that it might not be published until after the Chapel Hill elections. Shaw said <br />he has not yet seen the article in The News of Orange County. <br /> <br />Bouma reported that three ideas for public service announcements (PSAs) that CFE <br />members offered in September have been prepared for airing on WCHL radio during the <br />month of October. He thanked the CFE for their input on that initiative. <br /> <br />VIII. Annual Report and Work Plan (2015-16) – Sassaman reminded CFE members that <br />each year the BOCC asks its advisory boards to prepare a report of their activities, <br />accomplishments, new issues, and concerns. He referred members to the 2014-15 <br />report in the meeting materials. He noted the 2015-16 will be due December 18. <br /> <br />Shaw suggested he would work with Davis and Bouma to prepare a draft 2015-16 report <br />for the CFE to discuss and revise in November. The CFE agreed with that plan. <br /> <br />IX Updates and Information Items – Information on the following subjects was provided in <br />the meeting package; selected items were discussed: a) Green Restaurant Challenge, <br />b) solid waste/recycling/food waste, c) Orange County support for small solar, d) Nov <br />2016 bond package, e) OWASA biosolids management, f) Forest Service advice for ash <br />trees, g) Raleigh streetlights to be switched to LED, h) Changes to state environmental <br />laws/rules, i) EPA’s environmental justice efforts, j) NC House and Senate pass <br />industrial hemp bill, k) Fine particles linked to early death, i) Haw River Trail <br />X. Adjournment – Sassaman adjourned the meeting at 9:00 pm. <br /> <br /> <br />Summary by Rich Shaw, DEAPR Staff