Agenda 04-04-2019 Item 1 - County Commissioners-Boards and Commissions – Annual Work Plans-Reports

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40 Objective WR-11: Provide incentives and educational information to landowners to increase protection of watersheds and ground water supplies and their inter-relationships. • The CFE distributes groundwater and surface water educational materials at Earth Evening and as part of its State of the Environment reports NOTE: The Orange County State of the Environment 2014 identified specific recommendations on ways to help maintain and improve Orange County's environmental quality, many of which address objectives stated in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2019 as they relate to established BOCC goals and priorities. If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff time, other resources) associated with these proposed activities (please list). • Continue to plan for and prepare the 2019 State of the Environment report. • Continue to prepare articles on environmental issues of importance to Orange County, including climate change, energy conservation, and other important topics. • Recommend ways to reduce the County's "carbon footprint" and ways to implement the County's Environmental Responsibility Goal (BOCC Priority #10) • Participate in a County effort to identify and preserve important landscape corridors that connect significant natural areas and open space (BOCC Priority #1) • Co-sponsor the annual DEAPR photography contest (The Nature of Orange). • Participate in the County's annual Earth Evening event. What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' attention? • Water Supply — Strive to educate county residents about their source of water, especially those residents utilizing groundwater for their supply. • Request the BOCC sign on to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, which includes committing to completing a greenhouse gas inventory within a year. Upon signing, the committee will assist staff, as appropriate, with the associated Greenhouse Gas inventory update and climate action planning. • The CFE will continue learning about environmental justice and incorporate relevant information in the 2019 State of the Environment report. • Develop plan for researching potential environmental impacts of the rural buffer.