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o � COUNTY OF ORANGE COMMISSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT DRAFT Summary of Meeting February 12 , 2001 Held at Orange County Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill , NC Members Present : Mark Smith , Loraine Kohorn , Julie Tucker , Cara Crisler , Laura Cotterman , Annette Jurgelski , Hervey McIver , Roy Fortmann , Lee Rafalow , Richard Pratt , Dan Okun , Alice Gordon . Visitors : Jean Earnhardt, Jerry Gaertner , Will McDonald Staff Present : David Stancil , ERCD Director , Rich Shaw , Land Conservation Manager , Carol Melton , ERCD Administrative Assistant . I . Call to Order . Tucker called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 p . m . II . Additions or Changes to Agenda . Stancil reported that the Capital Needs Task Force is in place and McIver has been appointed to that group . III . Approval of Minutes (January 8 , 2001 ) . MOTION : Crisler motioned to approve the January 8 , 2001 with noted changes . Fortmann seconded the motion . VOTE : Unanimous consent . IV . Selective Forestry Opportunities Jerry Gaertner , forestry consultant ( North State Forestry Consulting Co . ) made a presentation on the lack of local markets for selective timber harvesting and the potential for a local cooperative of private landowners . Gaertner showed figures for the relative contributions of sediment runoff to water quality degradation from forestry , agriculture , road construction and urban land uses . The average corn field , tobacco field or cow pasture produces about seven times more sedimentation . Along with sedimentation comes pesticides , fertilizer nutrients and temperature change . He noted that although forestry is not a major contributor , there is still room for improvement . He recommends focusing more attention on reducing runoff Draft CFE 2/ 12/01 Minutes Page 1 of 6