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21 <br /> and upcoming ground- level ozone non - attainment <br /> • Complete (in conjunction with Planning Board) , a Light Pollution ordinance <br /> • Develop educational materials folder on various environmental programs and <br /> resources available <br /> • Use report on Environmental Impact Ordinance to recommend new uses and changes <br /> • Complete review of previous Water Resources Committee work and develop <br /> recommendations on implementing measures for ground water protection <br /> • Continue to gather data on surface water supplies and needs, and begin thinking <br /> about ways to tie together surface and ground water 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 /> The expected announcement of non - attainment for air quality (ground- level ozone) will <br /> require the County (and Towns) to begin developing a program to improve air quality <br /> and inventory and reduce vehicle emissions . This could be expected to be a major new <br /> objective of the Air Quality goal requiring significant resources . <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 /> • Assist in plans to develop an emissions inventory and air quality analysis to address <br /> ground- level ozone <br /> • Development of an environmental educational materials folder for citizens <br /> • Development of a 2003 - 04 State of the Environment update <br /> • Recommendations on use of the Environmental Impact Ordinance <br /> • Natural Areas Element of the Comprehensive Plan ready for BOCC review and <br /> public hearing in fall 2003 <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 /> Many of the Commission for the Environment members are appointed based on technical <br /> expertise and knowledge in specific environmental areas, and all members regularly <br /> attend seminars, conferences and workshops regularly during the year related to their <br /> professional duties (biological resources, air quality, water resources, other) . <br /> CADocuments and Settings\Admimstrator\Local Settings\Temp\bocc retreat form - cfe 2003.doc <br />