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Attachment 1 <br /> potential environmental impact. Stancil stressed that the evaluation needs to be <br /> concise to fit within the two page agenda item abstract. Bouma reviewed <br /> attachment 5 and explained that the CFE needs to come up with a model <br /> example, a few sentences for BOCC abstracts, five or six environmental impact <br /> measures, and a short narrative explaining the measures. Bouma suggested <br /> that it should be in open response format, thematic or qualitative in nature, and <br /> usable for the layperson. <br /> Crook suggested that there could be a liaison for each department who is trained <br /> in environmental impacts. This liaison could then serve as the support staff for <br /> each agenda abstract drafter in the corresponding department. The CFE could <br /> train the liaisons and serve as support for that staff person. <br /> Stancil suggested that the template prompt could say "further the environmental <br /> goal by..." as to not create a list that could be cut and pasted to the agenda <br /> abstract, which BOCC has said they do not want. <br /> Saul suggested that an item could have a negative impact. He further suggested <br /> that a checklist could be used as a first cut that follows with a more informative <br /> narrative. Gronback offered that she liked a decision tree approach. Eichel <br /> suggested that the agenda abstract could have referendum references with more <br /> information. Marzuola stated that he liked Attachment B of the agenda <br /> Attachment 5 because it provided the most useful information. <br /> Bouma suggested the CFE review a draft of the environmental impacts at the <br /> December meeting. Bouma will run test with the draft environmental impacts <br /> with sample agenda items. <br /> VI. SOE 2019 Update <br /> Staff led a discussion concerning the updated SOE timeline, event planning and <br /> possible partners, and in-house graphics capabilities. <br /> Gronback and Fletcher agreed to be on the SOE events committee. Livingston <br /> explained that the SOE rollout event could possibly be in collaboration with other <br /> entities such as Triangle Land Conservancy, Eno River Association, and the <br /> Eno-New Hope Conservation Collaborative. The event could go beyond the <br /> SOE and include such things as the Eno-New Hope Landscape Corridor Plan. <br /> Livingston described the types of graphics Orange County could provide for the <br /> SOE report which includes a printed booklet, infographics, and brochure. <br /> Multiple CFE members expressed their interest in wanting the SOE to be an <br /> interactive webpage with imbedded links to more content rather than printed <br /> materials. <br />