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issues in collaboration with the Sustainability Program. DEAPR and the CFE participated in a substantial review and comment on a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that will allow for Flexible Minor Subdivisions. The CFE also has an ongoing effort to write and publish a series of educational op -ed articles on various critical environmental issues in local papers. • Eno River Hydrilla Management Task Force: Completed two year pilot study to evaluate management of invasive aquatic plant Hydrilla Verticillata in a section of the Eno River. • Surface water quality monitoring: Supported the efforts of the Upper Neuse River Basin Association to conduct regular water quality testing as part of the Path Forward project to determine quantities and sources of nutrients entering Falls Lake. Additional surface water quality monitoring was completed by the Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Project: a long -term project monitoring the quality of drinking water reservoirs throughout the Triangle region. • Increased inspection and maintenance of stormwater control measures: Reviewed and improved inspection and maintenance protocols for stormwater control measures at County -owned sites based on newest best practices. These steps will increase treatment of stormwater runoff from these sites. • Least -toxic pesticide review: AMS and DEAPR collaborated on development of an inventory of pesticides used on County -owned properties and reviewed their toxicity. Information Technologies: • County Surplus Computer Re -use Program: Annually diverts hundreds of surplus county computers for re -use by an Orange County student training program in partnership with the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools system and Orange County Sustainability Program, under the guidance of Solid Waste Management. • Electronic Content Management Projects: Increasing resilience and efficiency of accessing County data, while decreasing the need to maintain on -site paper -based archives by establishing electronic content management projects that fit the needs of several County departments, e.g. the Northwoods System for the Department of Social Services, the Patagonia Health System for the Health Department, Paper Vision for back - scanning historical records and MUNIS Enterprise Content Management System. • Energy efficient computer fleet: Continued replacement of older less- efficient machines with Energy Star or equivalent desktop computers and laptops for County staff. • Mobile workforce support: Increased implementation of remote support functions of the Help Desk has allowed for rapid response without the need for technicians or staff to travel. Taken together with the support of laptops and other mobile devices, the IT department has facilitated high productivity levels for all County staff, including those in the field or those working under the new Telework Policy. • Virtualization: Continued virtualization efforts have allowed the County to reduce the number of servers and other critical infrastructure it maintains. This practice has the additional benefit of increasing the efficient use of storage space in County buildings.