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Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> January 9, 2023; 7:00 pm <br /> Hybrid Meeting <br /> The CFE broke out into committee assignments and discussed goals/projects for the <br /> year. Afterwards, subcommittees came back together and reported information discussed <br /> to the overall CFE (see below). <br /> Sub-Committee Breakout Meetinz Summaries <br /> Air& Energy Resources Subcommittee: <br /> Present: Geneva Gray, Kristie Mather (via Zoom), Ian Morse (via Zoom), Reade Oakley, <br /> Veronica Penn Beattie (via Zoom) <br /> Absent: David Mcnelis <br /> Staff: Amy Eckberg <br /> Water Resources Subcommittee: <br /> Present: Mark Randall <br /> Absent: Kim Piracci <br /> Staff: Wesley Poole <br /> • The group continued the discussion on emerging pollutants such as PFAS and PFOA's. <br /> • Kim Piracci had found an interactive PFAS map produced by the EPA with a positive test <br /> in Hillsborough so the group will look further into it. <br /> Land Resources Subcommittee: <br /> Present: Jessie Birckhead, Regina Baratta <br /> Absent: Jane Harris, Kim Livingston <br /> Staff Chris Hirni <br /> • The committee continued review of the draft forest management policy document <br /> regarding no net loss of tree canopy on county-owned lands. <br /> • The committee intends to present a draft of the policy for review by the full CFE at the <br /> March meeting. <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />