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AGENDA <br />Orange County Commission for the Environment <br />November 11, 2019 <br />7:30 p.m. <br />Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br />Time Item Title <br />7:30 I. Call to Order <br />7:32 II. Additions or Changes to Agenda <br />7:34 III. Approval of Draft Minutes- August 12 & September 9, <br />2019 <br />The CFE will consider approval of minutes from last two meetings. Action needed (Attachment 1&2) <br />7:35 IV. OWASA Forest Management <br />¾Hirni will introduce Ruth Rouse, who will present materials on OWASA’s incremental <br />approach <br />¾Focus is on High Priority Areas and Seven Guiding Principles for Forest Management <br />7:50 V. Natural Heritage Areas Inventory- Update <br />¾Potential update to the 2004 Inventory is being discussed by interested parties. <br />8:00 VI. Project Scoring for ¼ cent Climate Mitigation Tax <br />¾Bouma will present the rubric for rating projects <br />¾Commission will rank projects at individual level before voting. Action Needed (Att. 3) <br />8:40 VII. State of Environment Report- Update <br />8:50 VIII. <br />¾SOE Progress Report from County staff and editorial committee <br />¾December 4th Coordinated Environmental Summit <br />Annual Report and Work Plan- Update <br />¾The CFE will need to begin planning for the annual report, to be completed in December. <br />(Att. 4) <br />8:55 IX. Other Updates and Information Items <br />Staff and/or CFE members will provide updates on the following items: <br />¾Climate Council (Bouma will provide an update on formation of this group and its <br />second meeting.) <br />¾Orange County Forest Management Policy Draft - Update <br />¾Any other new information from CFE members and staff <br />9:00 X. Adjournment <br />-Next Meeting November 11 at West Campus Office <br />Building, Room 302, 131 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough