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8.Please choose the best <br />descrip-on for the type of <br />project: <br />☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: New <br />☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Repair <br />☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Replacement <br />☐ Communica-on/Educa-on <br />☐ Natural Systems Management/Restora-on <br />☐ Circular Economy/Waste reduc/on <br />☐ Analysis/Plan <br />☐ Other (Please describe): The end product of this project— <br />rich compost—will increase carbon sequestra-on in our soil. <br />Having a Compost Collec-on site conveniently located at the <br />market where many gather each week reduces carbon emission <br />by cars that would otherwise be traveling to a more distant <br />collec-on site and the compost that results will mean that fewer <br />fer -lizers will have to be used, further reducing CO2. <br />9.Please choose the primary <br />climate change mi-ga-on focus <br />for this project (select all that <br />apply): <br />☐ Energy Efficiency <br />☐ Renewable Energy <br />☐ Beneficial Electrifica-on <br />☐ Carbon Sequestra/on <br />☐ Other (Please describe): Reduc-on in methane gas <br />emissions as a result of diver-ng food waste and other <br />compostables from the landfill and reduc-on in driving    <br />10.Has your organiza-on or have <br />your collaborators/partners <br />completed projects of this type <br />in the past? If so, what funds <br />were used? <br />☐ Yes <br /> Funding used (Please describe): Orange County Solid Waste <br />provided funding for the collection and composting of waste collected <br />at the Eno River Farmers’ Market. <br />☐ No <br />11.If this project is not selected for <br />funding in this round, what <br />other funding might be used to <br />support it within the next 5 <br />years? <br />☐ Other capital or opera-onal funds <br />☐ None. This is a unique opportunity. <br />☐ Unknown (please describe):       <br /> Page of 8 22 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 9FB641C3-C7F6-4609-BE4A-71829032AD83