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Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other advisory <br /> boards and commissions? <br /> As needed. Members of this commission are also on the Planning Board and the <br /> Intergovernmental Parks Work Group. <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> 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 <br />