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6 <br /> Richard Pratt : How does it (CFE) work? <br /> Alice Gordon : Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will ask for comments . Preparation of <br /> ill be one of first areas for CFE involvement . Would Natural Areas Plan is a BOCC goal and w <br /> like for this group to develop some concrete initiatives , do overview of county and find gaps . <br /> Richard Pratt : Referring to June Dunnick ' s comments on data collection. No difference in little <br /> environmental issues and big environmental issues to someone who doesn ' t know how to <br /> priortize . Don ' t want to do "busy work, " but when asked to do something , want to do it right . <br /> Alice Gordon : BOCC is environmentally friendly , thinks they will listen . <br /> Dan Okun : Who regulates septic tanks ? <br /> Alice Gordon : Environmental Health Division of the Health Department and the State . <br /> -Dan Okun : Comments about need for inspections of septic tanks and alternative systems <br /> (package treatment plants) . ' <br /> Alice Gordon : Time is right to take environmental issues to BOCC . Education required because <br /> some people will say you ' re trying to stop development . <br /> VI . Next Meeting <br /> Scot Martin : Spend some time on what is already available . <br /> Richard Pratt : Geographic Information System (GIS ) environmental layers developed for <br /> County . <br /> June Dunnick : Rewards/incentives for doing things right . <br /> Gene Bell : Based on responses , first or second Monday of the month are best meeting dates . <br /> First Monday in December not good because of BOCC meeting and insufficient turn- around time <br /> Y g g <br /> to prepare/mail agenda and do other necessary meeting preparations . Will try to locate site closer <br /> to Chapel Hill for next meeting . Will reserve Homestead Community Center just east of <br /> Calvander if available . <br /> Alice Gordon : Hold meeting on December 8 . Get together (Bell) with Scot Martin and Dan <br /> Okun (unable to meet on 8th) on December 15 to review results , respond to questions, receive <br /> comments . <br /> VII . Adjournment : <br /> 9 : 20 PM . <br /> r, <br /> Orange County Commission for the Environment we Meeting I an November 10 , 1997 <br />