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AGENDA <br />Commission for the Environment <br />October 12, 2015 <br />7:30 p.m. <br />Richard Whitted Meeting Facility (Room 250) <br />300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough <br />Time Item Title <br />7:30 I. Call to Order <br />7:32 II. Additions or Changes to Agenda <br />7:35 III. Approval of Minutes — September 14 (Attachment 1) <br />7:40 IV. <br />Herbicides & Pesticides Used at County Facilities <br />The CFE will consider a list of herbicides and pesticides used to manage the grounds at Orange <br />County buildings and facilities. The BOCC would like the CFE to review the list, discuss with <br />DEAPR staff, and provide feedback or recommendations to staff and BOCC. (Attachments 2 -3) <br />8:00 V. <br />Green Building Incentives <br />Bouma will provide an update on the Town of Chapel Hill's early experience with the pilot <br />Commercial Green Building Incentive in the Ephesus - Fordham district. (Attachment 4) <br />8:15 VI. <br />Collaboration in Energy Conservation/ Management <br />Saunders and Bouma will report on the third meeting of the interagency committee working to <br />collaborate on projects to address energy conservation and management (Attachment 5) <br />8:30 VII. <br />CFE Outreach / News Articles <br />The CFE will review /discuss the latest news article intended to educate and inform the public <br />about issues highlighted in the Orange County State of the Environment. (Attachment 6) <br />8:40 VIII. <br />Annual Report and Work Plan (2015 -16) <br />Each year the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) asks its advisory boards to prepare an <br />report of their activities, accomplishments, new issues, and concerns for BOCC information. A <br />copy of the 2014 -15 report is attached for your reference. A draft 2015 -16 will be provided for <br />CFE consideration in November. The final report is due December 18. (Attachment 7) <br />8:50 IX. <br />Updates and Information Items <br />Staff and /or CFE members will provide updates on the following items: <br />➢ Green Restaurant Challenge update (Attachment 8) <br />➢ BOCC to discuss solid waste /recycling /food waste (Oct 13) (Attachment 9) <br />➢ Orange County Resolution of Support for Small Solar (Attachment 10) <br />➢ BOCC decision on Nov 2016 bond package (Attachments 11 - 12) <br />➢ Carrboro's Community Climate Action Plan - Draft Report (Attachment 13) <br />http: //www.townofcarrboro.oM /718 /Energy- and -Cli mate - Task -Force <br />➢ OWASA Biosolids management report — Part 2 Draft (Attachment 14) <br />➢ Forest Service offers advice for treating ash trees (Attachment 15) <br />➢ Raleigh streetlights being switched to LED (Attachment 16) <br />➢ Changes to state environmental laws /rules (Attachments 17 - 19) <br />➢ New rules boost EPA's environmental justice efforts (Attachment 20) <br />➢ NC House and Senate pass industrial hemp bill (Attachment 21) <br />➢ Fine particles linked to early death (Attachment 22) <br />➢ Haw River Trail newsletter (Attachment 23) <br />9:15 X. Adjournment <br />Nextmeeting., November 9 (Chapel Hill) <br />