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2 <br /> • The Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association will lead Creek Week (March 12 through 19, <br /> 2022) with Clean-Up to be held on Saturdays - March 12 & 19, 2022. <br /> (https://www.ellerbecreek.org/attend-an-event.html); <br /> • Maude Barlow, and internationally known Canadian writer and activist, will participate in a <br /> webinar on March 22, 2022 hosted by Food & Water Watch, with experts and community <br /> leaders discussing how to pass the WATER Act, stop water privatization, and ensure clean, <br /> affordable water for all (Register here); and <br /> • The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF-Triangle) and Triangle <br /> Raging Grannies will invite the public to celebrate World Water Day 2022 at a <br /> "Groundwater— Making the Invisible Visible" event to be held at Northgate Park in Durham <br /> on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 1:00-4:00 pm. The event will include an American Indian <br /> Water Blessing, water quality exploration, activities for children, interpretive dance, a <br /> parade with Paperhand Puppets, Raging Grannies, the reading of Orange County's <br /> Proclamation, scientific explanations of groundwater, and more. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable <br /> to this item: <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary <br /> for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br /> dependents. <br /> Safe and abundant water is a critical component to preserving and growing the County's <br /> economy. <br /> • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES <br /> The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes <br /> and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental <br /> laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people <br /> should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences <br /> resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. <br /> Celebrating World Water Day helps to acknowledge the various ways that Orange County <br /> residents value water in cultural groups, industries, and domestic lives, leading to a more <br /> complete understanding of water's importance and the need to preserve equitable access to it. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br /> impacts are applicable to this item: <br /> • RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AIR QUALITY <br /> Assess and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural resources of <br /> the site and adjoining area. Minimize production of greenhouse gases. <br /> Celebrating World Water Day shows support for minimizing impacts on the water supply. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamation <br /> and authorize the Chair to sign the Proclamation on behalf of the Board. <br />