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directed at the public at large . Rafalow asked if there was a specific plan and a budget for distributing a public version of the report . Staff will find out and report back on funding for report distribution . Shaw noted that the report would be posted on the ERCD web site . It was suggested that if there are not adequate funds to produce and distribute a public version , then perhaps the newspapers could summarize the BOCC version into a form for the general public . Fortmann noted that the SOE report is due to the BOCC early December so the CfE would need to complete the report in November . Decker noted that completing the report was his primary task while working with ERCD through the month of December . Other points discussed or mentioned related to the SOE report included : ➢ Need to deliver high - quality report to the BOCC ➢ Report should include a summary of recommendations ➢ Each indicator should have a recommendation ➢ Report should include an Executive Summary ➢ Public version should include information on `show to get involved " ➢ Is there need for indicators outside of the three identified categories , i . e . , sprawl ➢ Something to measure sprawl of urban areas , density of development in rural buffer Members reviewed the Decker ' s list of Key Questions made the following suggestions : ➢ Less than 10 indicators per section ➢ Sections need not include equal number of indicators ➢ Data available for each indicator will dictate whether we can report trends ➢ Even with short timeframes , trends can be reported if compared to other counties/ locations ➢ Use indicator even if only recent data available to establish baseline for future reports ➢ Use per capita water consumption as an indicator for the water resources ➢ Key issues for Orange County should be highlighted in the front of the report ➢ Report on future data needs , conservation needs ➢ Include " positives if such as the Land Legacy program preserving 800 acres ➢ Consider better name for " Biological Resources " ( e . g . , Land / Biological Resources ) ➢ Include list of important plant and animal species for the county ➢ Concentrate on issues of concern for CfE ; consider adding more sections in future years , such as solid waste issues . ➢ Decide on graphics/ printing after determining budget ➢ Recommend goals for certain indicators and compare to current status ➢ Map of surface water quality including impaired waters ➢ List sources of data in the Appendix Page 2 of 4 DRAFT SUMMARY August 12 , 2002