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<br />Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other advisory <br />boards and commissions? <br /> <br />As needed. Members of this commission are also on the Planning Board and the <br />Intergovernmental Parks Work Group. <br /> <br /> <br />If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board involved <br />in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate your board’s <br />activities/accomplishments as they may relate to the Comprehensive Plan’s goals or <br />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 Council) <br /> <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 Resources, and <br />Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat. <br /> <br />Objective AE-1: <br />Assess and implement the current countywide greenhouse gas emissions inventory <br />and action plan target reductions. <br />• The CFE helped to initiate a countywide inventory of greenhouse gas emissions <br />(2005), and continues to advise on ways to reduce the County’s “carbon <br />footprint.” <br />Objective AE-15: <br />Foster participation in green energy programs such as installation incentives for <br />solar hot water/solar generation/solar tempering in residential or commercial <br />construction. The County should develop programs that will link citizens and <br />businesses with options for alternative and sustainable energy sources. <br />• The CFE’s Energy Resources Committee has developed proposals that address <br />energy efficiency and renewable power issues, and will pursue further in <br />collaboration with other advisory boards and stakeholders. <br /> <br />Objective NA-3: <br />Develop a more detailed and consistent methodology for monitoring changes in <br />forest cover throughout the County, and specifically the extent of mature hardwood <br />forest. <br />• The CFE’s State of the Environment report documented significant reductions in <br />mature hardwood forest that occurred from 2003-2008 and since 1988. <br />Objective NA-11: <br />Develop a comprehensive conservation plan for achieving a network of protected <br />open space throughout Orange County, which addresses 1) threats to important