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1 <br /> INFORMATION ITEM <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> DEPARTMENT OF ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES <br /> Memorandum <br /> To: Board of County Commissioners <br /> Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager <br /> From: Amy Eckberg, Sustainability Programs Manager <br /> Date: September 20, 2022 <br /> Subject: Electric Vehicle Charger Suitability Analysis — A Collaborative <br /> Planning Project with Orange County, Town of Chapel Hill, <br /> Carrboro, Hillsborough and UNC <br /> Project Summary: <br /> Transportation is now the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in North <br /> Carolina. In response, Orange County, UNC, and the towns of Carrboro, <br /> Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill are coordinating on an initiative to identify areas <br /> within the county that are well suited for new public electric vehicle charging <br /> stations. <br /> Based on a model shared by the City of Raleigh and using local data inputs, a <br /> screening tool (interactive map) is being developed to identify key areas within <br /> each community that can be further vetted by property owners to help inform <br /> where new level 2 electric vehicle charging stations should go. The tool will be <br /> finalized and shared over the next couple of months. <br /> Examples of these key, high-impact areas include destinations like downtowns, <br /> public parks, and shopping centers. This timely initiative proactively identifies <br /> locations where new federal and state funding can be utilized to implement more <br />