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