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5 <br /> Commissioner Greene thanked Craig Benedict for his work on the Transit Plan and all of <br /> his work with her as a commissioner and during her time on the Chapel Hill Town Council. She <br /> wished him the best in his retirement. <br /> Commissioner Fowler thanked Craig Benedict for his many years of service and for <br /> orienting her as a new commissioner. She said she hopes he enjoys retirement. <br /> Commissioner Richards thanked Craig Benedict for the time he has spent with her since <br /> she came onto the board in the fall and said his guidance and support helped her come <br /> onboard quickly. She said this is indicative of his many years of service and told him to enjoy <br /> his retirement. <br /> Chair Price said she has worked with Craig Benedict since she was on the Planning <br /> Board and expressed thanks for his work over the twenty or so years they have worked <br /> together. She wished him well in his retirement. <br /> b. World Water Day Proclamation <br /> The Board considered proclaiming March 22, 2022 as World Water Day in Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: In 1992, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution to <br /> declare the 22nd of March each year as "World Day for Water." In observing World Water Day, <br /> governments are invited to devote the Day to the promotion of public awareness, focusing <br /> attention on the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of freshwater <br /> resources. <br /> This year, the theme for World Water Day is "Groundwater - Making the Invisible Visible." <br /> Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. Groundwater may be out of sight, <br /> but it must not be out of mind. The theme draws attention to the hidden water resource that <br /> has always been critically important, but not fully recognized in sustainable development <br /> policymaking. <br /> This year's campaign will explain groundwater's vital role in water and sanitation systems, <br /> agriculture, industry, ecosystems and climate change adaptation. The overarching message of <br /> the campaign is that exploring, protecting and sustainably using groundwater will be central to <br /> surviving and adapting to climate change and meeting the needs of a growing population (from <br /> https://www.unwater.org/world-water-day-2022-groundwater/). <br /> Upcoming activities related to World Water Day include the UN-Water Summit on Groundwater <br /> 2022 scheduled for December 7 and 8, 2022, which aims to bring attention to groundwater at <br /> the highest international level. Orange County Creek Week will be held March 12-19, 2022 <br /> (www.orangecountync.gov/CreekWeek). <br /> Events locally in March include: <br /> • The Haw River Clean-up Athon to be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022; <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 <br /> clean, affordable water for all (Register here); and <br /> • The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF-Triangle) and <br /> Triangle Raging Grannies will invite the public to celebrate World Water Day 2022 at a <br />