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13 <br /> • Complete report on sustainability indicators for environmental issues <br /> • Develop a coordinated public education program that can disseminate needed <br /> information to citizens <br /> • Develop educational materials folder on various environmental programs and <br /> resources available <br /> • Develop recommendation on the Environmental Impact Ordinance <br /> • Research Cost of Community Services Study approaches for appropriateness and <br /> applicability in Orange County <br /> • Complete review of previous Water Resources Committee work and develop <br /> recommendations on implementing measures for ground water protection <br /> • Gather data on surface water supplies and needs, and begin thinking about ways to <br /> tie together surface and groundwater protection programs <br /> What activities does this board/commission contemplate, and/or what issues does this <br /> board/commission foresee at this time , that could lead to a proposed new BOCC goal (s ) <br /> for 2002 -2003 ? <br /> All activities are envisioned to occur within the framework of existing goals <br /> In priority order, what are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for <br /> the upcoming fiscal year that it plans to address , regardless of their relationship to any <br /> existing or new BOCC goal ? <br /> • Development of an environmental educational materials folder for citizens <br /> • Develop a cooperative forestry program with the Forest Service and other agencies <br /> • Evaluate the County vehicle fleet and recommend potential alternative fuel and low- <br /> emission vehicle purchases <br /> • Evaluation of environmental indicators for use in sustainability efforts <br /> • Other ? <br /> Describe any training related to its primary responsibilities that this Board/Commission <br /> has received during 2001 , either collectively, or for individual members . <br /> Most of the Commission for the Environment members are appointed based on technical <br /> expertise and knowledge in environmental areas, and all members attend seminars, <br /> conferences and workshops regularly during the year related to their professional duties <br />