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Attachment <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, <br />PARKS AND RECREATION <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Commission for the Environment <br />From: Rich Shaw <br />Date: October 7, 2015 <br />Subject: Articles for Public Outreach <br />Since February CFE members have worked with staff to develop monthly articles for the Chapel <br />Hill News and The News of Orange County. Thus far there have been articles on hydrilla in the Eno <br />River, electronic vehicle charging stations, the benefits of native plants, problems caused by the <br />emerald ash borer and other invasive species, and the effects of fracking on Orange County. <br />Revised Calendar for Preparing /Puhhshmg News Articles <br />Topic <br />SOE <br />Committee (Lead) <br />Completion' <br />Publication <br />H drilla in the Eno <br />69-70 <br />Water Cada /Davis <br />Aril <br />Aril <br />New electric vehicle <br />charging stations <br />21 -22 <br />Air & Energy Bouma) <br />Aril 15 <br />May 13 <br />Pollinator Issues <br />pp. 43 -44 <br />Land O'Connor /Shaw <br />June <br />June <br />Terrestrial invasives / <br />choosing native spp. <br />pp. 43 -44 <br />Land Resources <br />Hintz /Shaw <br />Aug 15 <br />Aug 19 <br />Potential effects of <br />fracking in Orange Co. <br />pp. 71 -72 <br />Water Davis /Sassaman <br />Sept 1 <br />Oct <br />Solarize projects <br />N/A <br />Air Est Energy (Neal /Bouma) <br />draft <br />Oct 15 <br />late Oct <br />Water conservation <br />pp. 47- 54 <br />Water Cada /Davis <br />draft <br />Nov 1 <br />Nov <br />Barriers to solar <br />development <br />N/A <br />Air Est Energy <br />/Bouma <br />draft <br />Dec 1 <br />Dec <br />Land conservation <br />pp. 37 -42 <br />Land We man/Shaw <br />Reconsider schedule for 2016 (change to quarterly?) <br />Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation <br />PO Box 8181 /306 -A Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />(919) 245 -2510 <br />