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4 6AffQc! + me(vt V� 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date : October 1 , 2002 Action Agenda Item No . 2gmo h SUBJECT : Proposed Environmental Summit and Conservation Award DEPARTMENT ; ERCD PUBLIC HEARING : (YIN ) No ATTACHMENT ( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT , Draft Summit Agenda David Stancil , ext 2590 Draft Nomination Form Rich $ haw , ext 2591 TELEPHONE NUMBERS . Hillsborough 732 .8181 Chapel Hill 968 =4501 Durham 6884331 Mebane 336 -227 -2031 PURPOSE : To consider the Commission for the Environment' s proposal to hold an Environmental Summit , in March of alternating years , to bring together members of environmental organizations and present the State of Environment Report and a proposed new Orange County Conservation Award . BACKGROUND : The Orange County Commission for the Environment ( CfE ) , created by the Board of Commissioners in 1997 , advises the Board on matters related to the County' s natural environment . The CfE produced the County ' s first State of the Environment report in February. 2000 . The report , to be produced every two years consistent with BOCC goals , examines key issues and trends that affect the quality of the environment . T he CfE is working on the second State of the Environment Report (2002 ) for presentation to the Board in December 2002 . To help publicize the report and create an event organized around environmental issues , the CfE has developed a proposal to hold an " Environmental Summit" in March 2003 to bring together the many different groups and organizations involved in environmental protection . The Summit would also help publicize the findings and recommendations in the bi -annual State of the Environment report , and generate further discussion of how the County can work with other entities (jurisdictions , private sector , general public) to monitor and improve the quality of the environment . A proposed draft agenda for an initial summit in March 2003 is attached . The proposed summit would be held on a Saturday morning , with March 15 , March 22 and March 29 identified as potential dates . The CfE also proposes that Orange County recognize individuals that have shown a sustained and outstanding commitment to resource conservation in Orange County , The CfE recommends recognizing those individuals with an " Orange County Conservation Award " . Under the proposal , nominations would be solicited in the fall of alternate years with recommendations from the CfE , and award confirmation by the Board of Commissioners . The awards would be announced at the proposed Environmental Summit . A draft nomination form is attached .