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Goals Page Action Strategies Suggested Entities to be Involved in Strategy Suggested <br /> # Implementation- Timeframe <br /> 48 ENW3-5) Encourage use of additional transportation demand management strategies for large BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC, MCC, relevant MPOs , Triangle Transit ST to MT <br /> employers including carpools/vanpools , compressed work weeks , flexible work schedules , Authority, NC DOT, town and county planning departments and boards , <br /> telecommuting , provision of HOV lanes (if judged efficient) , and mixed use development. UNC=CH and other large employers <br /> 49 ENW3-6a ) Promote ownership of low emission motor vehicles . Seek legislative approval to grant local BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC , schools , local legislative delegation ST <br /> tax incentives for this . <br /> 49 ENV-3-6b) Have the County and Towns take the lead in instituting ozone action plans as models for BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC , OC Commission for the Environment, ST <br /> other local governments and industries . OC Env't and Resource Conservation Dept. , <br /> 49 ENV-3-60 Institute hourly monitoring of air quality in central districts of the four towns . CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC , NC Division of Air Quality ST <br /> 49 ENW3-6d) . Lobby for more stringent state inspection of heavy-duty trucks . BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC , MCC , local legislative delegation ST <br /> 49 ENV-3-7a-b) Reduce congestion and pollution with minimal new road construction by making BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC , MPOs MT to LT <br /> development of multl-modal alternatives and redesign of congested intersections primary <br /> goals in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) . <br /> 49 ENW3-8a ) Develop a new relationship between NC DOT and local Governments to build a more BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC, NC DOT, MPOs , local legislative ST <br /> creative and authoritative role for local governments. delegation , state associations of county officials , and state municipal <br /> associations <br /> 49 ENV-3-8b ) Encourage inter-govemmental cooperation and facilitate greater citizen interest and BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC , MCC , NC DOT, MPOs , Citizens' Roundtable ST <br /> participation in evaluating transportation plans and planning <br /> Environment 50 ENV-4- 1 a ) Continue current efforts to guide growth away from public water supply watersheds to prevent BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC , MCC, town and county planning departments ST <br /> and Land Use new discharges into these watersheds. and boards , OC Comm . for the Env't, OC Env't and Res/ Conser'n Dept. <br /> Goal 4: 1 50 ENV-4- 1b) Fund expanded inspection programs to insure individual water systems , are not polluted and BOCC, OC Board of Health , OC Division of Environmental Health ST <br /> Pollution individual waste water systems and underground storage tanks are non-polluting . <br /> Prevention and 50 ENW- l c) Lobby for state construction projects to come under local authority for sedimentation and BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC , local legislative delegation , OC Erosion ST <br /> Waste Reduction erosion control monitoring and enforcement, or lobby state to adopt regulations as stringent Control , state erosion control office , OC Comm . for the Env"t, OC Env't & <br /> as those of Orange County. Resource Conservation Dept. <br /> ENV-4-1 d ) Push state to develop and release information about stream assimilative capacity. BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC , local legislative delegation , NC Div. of ST <br /> Water Quality, OC Water Resources Committee <br /> F50 <br /> ENV-4A e ) Continue to improve well construction methods . OC Board of Health , OC Environmental Health Dept. ST <br /> ENV-4- 1f) Identify wellhead protection areas that should be protected for ground water quality. OC Water Resources Committee , OC Env't and Resource Conservation ST to MT <br /> Dept., OC Environmental Health Dept. <br /> 50 ENV471g ) Develop an ongoing , long-term groundwater monitoring program OC Water Resources Committee , OC Env't and Resource Conservation ST to MT <br /> Dept. , OC Environmental Health Dept. <br /> 51 ENV4-2a) Provide fast-track approval for subdivisions and commercial buildings using environmentally BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC, town and county planning boards and ST <br /> friendly design standards departments <br /> 51 ENV4-2b) Achieve legislation to allow a local property tax break for solar houses/green built houses and BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC, local legislative delegation , NC General ST to MT <br /> commercial buildings . Assembly <br /> 51 ENV4-20 Adopt low impact development design standards for management of stormwater runoff. BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC, MCC, town and county planning boards and ST <br /> departments <br /> 51 EN +2d ) Modify development standards to reduce the amount of impervious surfaces created . BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC, town and county planning boards and ST <br /> departments <br />