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