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`a the Totten Center at the NC Botanical Garden . Randall said he would check the Garden schedule that next day and report back to staff on its availability . Next Stancil asked members for their preference on a keynote speaker . After some discussion it was agreed that staff would invite Bill Holman , executive director of the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund . If Holman were not available , staff would invite Reid Wilson , the new executive director for the Conservation Trust for North Carolina . Stancil reported that staff would send invitations to conservation groups and government agencies for them to attend and participate . Notice would also be sent to newspapers and elected officials . VI . Proposed Public Hearing Item - Outdoor Lighting Standards Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Mark Smith reported on his recent meeting ( s ) with Orange County Planning Department staff on their efforts to amend the county ' s outdoor lighting standards . He said he had met with Carla Bateman who had attended a workshop for counties to develop such standards . Smith noted that the structure and content of the standards being proposed were not entirely consistent with what he had in mind when he first introduced this issue to the CfE and later to the Planning Board . It was noted that although the public hearing would be held February 25 , written comments would be accepted through mid - to late - March . Smith said he would discuss further with the Planning staff and prepare written comments for CfE consideration at the March meeting . VII . Proposed Conveyance of Land by The Nature Conservancy to Orange County Hervey McIver reported on a proposal by The Nature Conservancy to donate a 10 - acre tract in northern Orange County to the county for future ownership and stewardship . The TNC property includes about 6 acres of a county natural area ( Site H01 - Allison Road Heartleaf Ravine ) . McIver explained that the property had been donated to TNC in 1985 and since then has received little attention . The County is in a better position to provide oversight and stewardship . On a March 2002 site visit by McIver and Rich Shaw , they found several small areas of Lewis ' heartleaf, an endangered plant species found in only four locations in the county . McIver noted that an adjacent property to the south had been recently clear cut . McIver pointed out that the conveyance may be conditioned on the County pursuing formal protection of the site with a conservation easement of dedication as a state nature preserve . MOTION : McIver motioned that the CfE recommend that Orange County accept this potential donation . Randall seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . Page 2 of 3 Draft February 28 , 2003