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47 <br /> plant habitat; 4) potential effects of hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") in <br /> Orange County; 5) need for 100% renewable energy in Orange County <br /> (BOCC Priorities #1 and #12) <br /> Stayed abreast of ongoing and developing env. issues of importance to the <br /> County, such as Falls & Jordan Lake nutrient mgmt. rules, reducing commercial <br /> food waste in solid waste stream, and permitting of biosolids on farmland <br /> (Priorities #12 and #16) <br /> Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other <br /> advisory boards and commissions? <br /> As needed. Members of this commission are also on the Planning Board <br /> and the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group. <br /> If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board <br /> involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate <br /> your board's activities/accomplishments as they may relate to the <br /> Comprehensive Plan's goals or objectives. <br /> (The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, <br /> Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture <br /> Preservation Board, Affordable Housing Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory <br /> Council) <br /> The CFE provided extensive input into DEAPR staff development of the <br /> Natural and Cultural Systems Element of the Comprehensive Plan— <br /> specifically the chapters on Air and Energy Resources, Water <br /> Resources, and Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat. <br /> Objective AE-1: <br /> Assess and implement the current countywide greenhouse gas emissions <br /> inventory and action plan target reductions. <br /> • The CFE helped to initiate a countywide inventory of greenhouse gas <br /> emissions (2005), and continues to advise on ways to reduce the County's <br /> "carbon footprint." <br /> Objective AE-15: <br /> Foster participation in green energy programs such as installation incentives <br /> for solar hot water/solar generation/solar tempering in residential or <br /> commercial construction. The County should develop programs that will link <br /> citizens and businesses with options for alternative and sustainable energy <br /> sources. <br /> • The CFE's Energy Resources Committee has developed proposals that <br /> address energy efficiency and renewable power issues, and will pursue <br /> further in collaboration with other advisory boards and stakeholders. <br />