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Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> <br />Meeting Summary <br />November 14, 2022; 7:00 pm <br /> Hybrid Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />Sub-Committee Breakout Meeting Summaries <br />Air & Energy Resources Subcommittee: <br />Present: Bill Ward, David Mcnelis, Geneva Gray, Ian Morse, Veronica Penn Beattie <br />Absent: Kristie Mather (Zoom issue) and Reade Oakley (excused) <br />Staff: Amy Eckberg <br />• Selected Geneva Gray to serve as Chair of the Air & Energy Resources Subcommittee. <br />• Asked Amy Eckberg to give a briefing on what current projects the subcommittee was <br />working on: <br />o A project working with Breeze Farms (an agritech incubator in Orange Co.) on <br />an Agrovoltaic pilot program. Veronica and David can use their contacts at UNC, <br />Geneva can use hers at NCSU. <br />o An Energy Efficiency kit for checkout at local libraries or schools filled with LED <br />light bulbs, efficient power strips, etc. <br />• David brought up his experience in green energy educational outreach and the <br />subcommittee discussed the idea of an Energy Efficiency Ambassador to speak at schools <br />or community events about clean and efficient energy practices. <br />• Future work surrounding the Climate Action Plan (CAP) will likely consume a lot of the <br />capacity of the subcommittee. The group may not pursue new initiatives while the CAP is <br />in progress. <br /> <br />Water Resources Subcommittee: <br />Present: Kim Piracci, Mark Randall <br />Absent: Jaya Nair (excused) <br />Staff: Wesley Poole <br />• Selected Kim Piracci to serve to serve as Chair of the Water Resources Subcommittee. <br />• Wesley Poole gave a short introduction to the group regarding what had been previously <br />discussed within the subcommittee. <br />• Mark Randall discussed his knowledge in the water resources field and Kim Piracci <br />expressed her concerns regarding water quality in Orange County. <br />Land Resources Subcommittee: <br />Present: Jessie Birckhead, Kim Livingston, Regina Baratta