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SJFuirN *w ��IVVVW�UIUluO � ��,, mmmmmmo � CUV IIUdn �� E Vufnlm�mrlrlm�u O'U � �� ^ �pllpo�, l muVUU m, .... January 24, 2017 To: Board of Orange County Commissioners From: Brennan Bouma, Sustainability Coordinator, Asset Management Services Craig Benedict, Director, Planning and Inspections Jim Northrup, Director, Information Technologies Blair Pollock, Planner, Solid Waste Management David Stancil, Director, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation Jeff Thompson, Director, Asset Management Services Gayle Wilson, Director, Solid Waste Management RE: Orange County Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility Goal Update BACKGROUND Twelve years ago in December of 2005, the County adopted Environmental Responsibility Goal (ERG) for Orange County, and it remains a guiding document lowering the County's negative environmental impacts. The ERG was drafted by the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation ( "DEAPR ") with the input of several departments. Following from this adopted goal, in 2011 staff from Asset Management Services ( "AMS ") presented a comprehensive report on the County's historical use of energy, water, and fuel. Since then, a broader group of County departments have reported a more complete update on sustainability activities aligned with the Environmental Responsibility Goal in October 2012, April 2014, and June of 2015. Reporting departments are listed here: • Asset Management Services (AMS) • Information Technologies (IT) • Planning and Inspections • Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) • Solid Waste Management UPDATE ON KEY SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS AND ACTIVITIES This report provides the latest updates on several ERG performance goals since our last report in June of 2015, including utilities reduction performance data for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, as well as current and proposed initiatives across several departments. This report only covers a sample of the broad array of measurable sustainability activities and indicators that are relevant to the work of County departments and the lives of County residents. At the end of the report is a chart comparing several new sustainability tracking and reporting frameworks under consideration which may be used in the future to analyze and report on the state of sustainability in Orange County. P.O. Box 8181 * 131 West Margaret Lane, 3rd Floor * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Telephone: 919 245 -2625 Fax: 919 - 644 -3001 E -mail: jethompson @orangecountync.gov