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Dav Stincil - ERCD Progress Report . doc Page 5 <br /> 5 <br /> funding from different sources . <br /> d ) Increase advocacy for state and federal funding for programming , land acquisition , and <br /> farmland preservation . <br /> • The. CFE recently penned a letter to our state elected officials regarding the <br /> importance of funding for open space and farmland easement and <br /> acquisition programs . <br /> e ) Maximize purchasing power through use of federal , state , and land trust partnerships . <br /> • ERCD has already established a successful partnership with the Eno River <br /> Association for the Little River Regional Park and will continue to pursue <br /> other partnerships when the opportunity arises. <br /> f) Explore development of a land conservation revolving fund . <br /> • To date, ERCD has not had an opportunity to pursue a conservation <br /> revolving fund at the county level. <br /> Action Strategy ENV -2 -4) Educate and encourage homeowners , landscapers , and nurseries to <br /> use native or non - invasive exotic plants in landscaping . <br /> • Will the new Natural Areas Element speak to this issue at all ? Will information from the Natural <br /> Areas Element get incorporated into the Landscaping section of the new land development <br /> code ? <br /> Environment and Land Use Goal 3 : Create Environmentally Sustainable Transportation <br /> Systems that Meet People ' s Needs <br /> Action Strategy ENC -3 - 6b ) Have the County and Towns take the lead in instituting ozone <br /> action plans as models for other local governments and industries . <br /> • The ERCD has been considering purchasing an alternatively fueled vehicle for departmental <br /> use for the last few years. The department hopes to lead by example in this area and <br /> gradually provide guidelines for local residents, after establishing its own successful track <br /> record. <br /> Environment and Land Use Goal 4 : Pollution Prevention and Waste Reduction <br /> Action Strategy ENV4 -1 a ) Continue current efforts to guide growth away from public water <br /> supply watersheds to prevent new discharges into these watershed . <br /> • The ERC and Planning & Inspections departments will use the information from the 'Report of <br /> the Water Resources Committee " to prepare a second report on the status of water <br /> protection in the county 's ten water supply watersheds. The results of this second report <br /> will be incorporated into the new Comprehensive Plan to help direct growth where it can be <br /> best accommodated. <br /> Action Strategy ENV4 - 1 c ) Lobby for state construction projects to come under local authority <br /> for sedimentation and erosion control monitoring and enforcement , or lobby state to adopt <br /> regulations as stringent as those of Orange County , <br /> Action Strategy ENV-4 - 1 f) Identify wellhead protection areas that should be protected for <br /> ground water quality . <br /> • The "Report of the Water Resources Committee " adopted in March of 2001 touches on this <br /> subject and refers to a map prepared by the US Geological Survey during their three <br /> L•;Tina .SC?i; F'•.CRC;D �rclurs:� RerpurLdr;� <br />