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Attachment 2 <br /> Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> DRAFT Meeting Summary <br /> March 9th, 2020; 7:30 pm <br /> Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br /> Present: Bradley Saul (Chair), Bill Ward, Laura Doherty, Alan Parry, Jeremy Marzuola <br /> Absent: Lynne Gronback, James Eichel, Jody Eimers, Carrie Fletcher, Kim Piracci <br /> Staff: Brennan Bouma, Chris Hirni, Wesley Poole <br /> I. Call to Order <br /> Saul called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Recognition of lack of quorum; no voting <br /> will take place. <br /> II. Additions or Changes to Agenda <br /> Saul recommended pushing all voting measures to next meeting <br /> III. CFE Activities—2020 <br /> CFE discussed current activities with a brief status update for each item. <br /> IV. Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Plan <br /> Dr. John Randall presented the specifics for the plan and the deciding factors for <br /> formulating the corridors used for wildlife driven ecosystem protection needs. Saul <br /> commented on desire the CfE recommends the incorporation of the document into the <br /> next Lands Legacy Action Plan Update (2021-2024). Saul also recommends presenting to <br /> the Planning Board and BOCC. <br /> V. Climate Action Tax - Update <br /> Bouma updated the CfE on the expectations of the commission for future rating/scoring <br /> of projects and brainstorming new projects. The CfE discussed future parameters and <br /> equity considerations as well as potential avenues for distributing finances. <br /> VI. Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA) Falls Lake Regulatory Forum <br /> Poole provided an update to the CFE on UNRBA's recent Falls Lake Regulatory Forum <br /> that was held in Durham on February 12, 2020. He updated the commission on County <br /> efforts to reduce pollutants and meet the requirements set forth by the Forum. <br /> VII. Updates and Information Items <br /> CFE discussed Earth Evening involvement coming up on Friday,April 24 from 6-8pm. <br /> VIII. Adjournment <br /> Saul concluded the meeting at 9:05 p.m. <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br />