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FY 2001-2002 Pi--2000-2.001 1 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DRAFT GOALS Adopted: 06/21/99 Revised 11/20/00 Revised-5421-00 Rcvi3cd 12/08/99 NATURAL RESOURCES GOAL STATEMENT: Identify, investigate and coordinate the preservation of the County's most significant natural areas Goal Initiated/Proposed By: Board of County Commissioners •Most Recent Version Adopted by BOCC: June 21, 1999 . : .. - . . . . . . -- --:4 • . - . ,. . . _ .. - ': STATUS REPORT The Board of Commissioners completed review of resource preservation as a function of local government with action in December, 1998 that created the new Environment and Resource Conservation Department. The revised goal addresses outcomes consistent with the mission and charge to the new department,as well as both previous and new objectives related to the Commission for the Environment. In their January goal-setting retreat, the Commission proposed holding off on the creation of the Natural Areas Element of the Comprehensive Plan to the FY2000-01 year in order to complete the other objectives outlined below.The goal has been adjusted to show that the Lands Llegacy program has been pulled out as a new standalone goal,the biannual nature of the State of the Environment report,and the addition of new objectives on update to the Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat Inventory and transition of the Water Resources project toward a Water Resources Element of the Comprehensive Plan, and the other ongoing work of the Commission for the Environment. FINANCIAL IMPACT/RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS Completion of this goal will involve the following commitment of existing and approved staff resources: ERC Director, Land Resource Conservation Manager,ERC Administrative Assistant;ERC GIS Coordinator; and from Planning,the Transportation Planner. It will also require approximately 540.volunteer hours from the Commission for the Environment. •