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� � e 5 Information gathering is not the problem, getting things done is (the problem) . Seems to be a lack of desire , biggest impact could be to get politicians to & take action . Needs to be some incentive , reference to Southern Village in Chapel Hill . There is never a lack of understanding . Kris Price : Two points : maintaining a long-term view and asking the right questions before development happens ; and urban development and management of growth - protection of land resources is number one . Andy Burke : Because of legal background, execution is where he thinks he can serve best . Maybe he can put options on paper, do research . Annette Jurgelski . Added that Eno River State Park is very important to her . V. Relationship of the CFE to Orange County Government _Gene Bell of the Orange County Planning Department handed out organizational charts of Orange County Government and the Planning Department . Highlighted on the charts were committees , boards , departments , and staff in Orange County Government who were involved in environmental issues to one degree or another. Specifically , he identified the following . Environment and Resource Protection Committee of the Shaping Orange County ' s Future ( SOCF) project ; the Water Resources Committee ; the Environmental Health Division of the Orange County Health Department ; the Cooperative Extension Service ; the County Engineer ; the Planning Department and Planning Board ; and the Soil and Water Conservation Office and Soil and Water Conservation Board . At a future meeting , representatives of the various committees , boards , and departments could be invited to give in-depth presentations on their functional areas . Spoke briefly about the Planning Department and identified the Planning Director, Current Planning Division, Comprehensive Planning Division , and Erosion Control Division as the key areas dealing with environmental issues . As with representatives of other departments , Planning staff with environmental responsibilities could be scheduled to meet with the CFE in the future for in- depth presentations and question/answer sessions . Following Bell ' s comments there were questions from several CFE members : Dan Okun : Who appoints the OWASA board . Alice Gordon : Chapel Hill , Carrboro , and Orange County . Chapel Hill appoints five members , Carrboro two , and Orange County two . The control Orange County has is in the appointments . Until the last election, don ' t think a CFE could have been appointed ; feels that now the political environment is favorable for CFE to be listened to . Annette Jurgelski . Will there be any coordination between the SOCF Environment and Resource Protection Committee and the CFE ? Alice Gordon : Yes . Output of SOCF will be input for CFE . Orange County Commission for the Environment - Meeting I - November 10 , 1997