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Stancil suggested that the EEI Committee contact Young on how the current web <br /> system works . Jones said that the first department websites are scheduled for <br /> overhaul and roll out early this fall . He added that he and David Hunt would be glad <br /> to meet with the EEI Committee to discuss the CfE 's communications plan . <br /> Wachholz asked what could the committee do to further ensure website traffic . <br /> Jones suggested testing the current search engine with possible citizen search words <br /> and see what comes up . If that information doesn 't seem to be working , IT could <br /> work with the ERCD web coordinator to make some changes . <br /> VI . State of the Environment — Progress Report 2003 <br /> Stancil said that the State of the Environment Progress Report 2003 had been <br /> compiled with the CfE comments received . He said that once the CfE approves the <br /> report it would be forwarded to the BOCC for their January retreat along with the <br /> Advisory Boards Input for the BOCC Annual Planning Retreat form and the <br /> Memorandum on State of the Environment 2002 Report Follow - up Actions as <br /> approved by the CfE in October . Members made further changes and discussed <br /> having a brief presentation at the BOCC retreat . Stancil recapped the discussion <br /> including : Introductory paragraph on page 15 , an additional bullet about ozone <br /> non - attainment on Page 17 , minor word changes and authorize chair to approve . <br /> MOTION : Tucker motioned approval of the State of the Environment Progress <br /> Report 2003 with noted additions and authorize chair to finalize . Seconded by Vidra . <br /> VOTE : Unanimous <br /> Stancil will convey all three items to the BOCC on behalf of the CfE . <br /> VII . Updates <br /> Stancil provided the BOCC Retreat Form update . Members gave minor edits , and <br /> Whisnant requested an additional bullet for the " accomplishments list , " capturing the <br /> extensive work by Bradley Decker to evaluate the Environmental Impact Ordinance . <br /> Members recalled the status of that project was that the county attorney was to <br /> review Decker 's report and asked that it be forwarded to the pertinent department . <br /> Stancil remembered that the attorney gave feedback and asked for additional <br /> information , which was provided by Decker and had been on hold since then . <br /> Cotterman requested that the work accomplished on the Natural Areas Inventory <br /> Update project be included under the accomplishments list also . Members also <br /> requested to present a Water Resource initiative request at the BOCC retreat . <br /> Stancil provided an update on the Air Quality / Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction <br /> Project . Staff continues to evaluate the six qualifications received . <br /> Shaw provided a status report on the update to the county ' s 1988 Inventory of <br /> Natural Areas . He said that a first draft of the update had just been submitted to <br /> the State Natural Heritage Program . The report included a ) revisions to several sites <br /> revisited by biologist Bruce Some , b ) staff edits to the protection status of various <br /> sites , c ) format changes , d ) better maps , and e ) revised site boundaries . Shaw <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br /> DRAFT January 12 , 2004 <br />