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6 indicated that election of members will occur at the November meeting and that existing members are eligible to serve consecutive terms . In response to Roy Fortmann ' s question about the status of new members , Commissioner Gordon stated that the County Clerk has initiated the recruitment process . In response to requests by Glaze and Kohorn , Gordon asked Bell to speak with the County Clerk , so that she can keep CFE members abreast of the recruitment process . In closing , Chair Kohom reminded current Commission members to keep any persons who they feel may be interested in serving informed . VIII . Expanded Report on Formation of the Environment and Resource Conservation Department Commissioner Gordon briefed Commission members on the formation of the Environment and Resource Conservation Department . Gordon stated the following : • Initial proposals for the department have lacked specific details ; • At the October 20 , 1988 BOCC meeting , the BOCC will determine more specific details about the new department ; • Proposal for the new department will go to a public hearing on November 4 , 1998 ; • There is no target date for the implementation of the department , given the necessity to have citizen input before formal acceptance ; • Commission members are encouraged to attend the November 4 , 1998 hearing to show their support for the new department ; • Any members anticipating that they will attend should contact Commissioner Gordon ; • The mission of the department is to focus and coordinate the county ' s environmental program ; • The first mission is to acquire and oversee a land acquisition program , this is of particular importance given the lack of expertise available to identify and purchase properties in the county and the plenitude of funding sources and purchasing opportunities available to the county ; • Land acquisition is a needed supplement to zoning if the county desires to protect natural resources ; • If the county can leverage funds and obtain grant money then the county can develop a successful voluntary easement program ; • The proposed department will enable the development of a comprehensive resource database ; • David Stancil and John Link did a very good job on preparing the present report proposing the creation of the Environment and Resource Conservation Department , David Stancil remarked that if created, the new department offers a great opportunity to coordinate the county ' s resource preservation program and that it will hopefully be amenable to as many people as possible . Alice Gordon added that the origins for the department date to four years ago when the BOCC defined resource preservation as a commissioners ' goal . In response to William Glaze ' s inquiry about the existence of other resource conservation departments in the United States and North Carolina, Gordon stated that there were other examples throughout the US . Stancil added that Forsyth County , NC was one of the best examples in NC . Richard Pratt asked about the status of Triangle J Council of Governments ' (TJCOG) environmental