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Progress and Plans: • The County ' s Farmland preservation plan is conducted under the auspices of the Lands Legacy Program. The Agricultural Preservation Board oversees these efforts . The program has already made key purchases and the recent passage of the Parks , Recreation, and Open Space Bond gives it additional funds to work with. • The Natural Areas Inventory update is scheduled for completion in summer 2002 • The Air Quality Committee is addressing the development of bikeways • The report on sustainability indicators was completed this year and the committee plans to further study the indicators related to environmental quality and assign priorities • The committee collected and reviewed environmental information that is available to citizens and will develop a proposal for further public education and a public relations campaign. • The committee will review and make recommendations on the environmental impact ordinance ' s environmental indicators . • The committee has reviewed and will continue to study the applicability of a Cost of Community Services Study (COCS ) to Orange County, Water Resources Objectives: • Help ensure an adequate supply of water of high quality • Help ensure adequate sanitary disposal of wastewaters • Help maintain the quality of surface waters Progress and Plans: • The County ' s original Water Resources Committee completed the Report of the Water Resources Committee on March 17 , 2001 . The report provides a foundation for initial efforts to both understand and plan a strategy for managing potential water supply and wastewater disposal problems in the County. • The CFE formed a new Water Resources Committee in 2001 to continue work on this important resource • With the cooperation of the Triangle J COG and other regional agencies , the newly formed Water Resources Committee of the CFE will help bring data together to begin planning for the future water needs of the County. 6