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31 <br /> Dept of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation <br /> GOAL 1:PROMOTE ECOLOGICALLY-SOUND FOREST MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY WITHIN ORANGE <br /> COUNTY BY REACHING 100 LANDOWNERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS,AND <br /> HAVE AT LEAST 10 CREATE PLANS DURING 2023. <br /> Board Goal:Create, preserve,and protect a natural environment that includes clean water,clean air,wildlife, <br /> important natural lands,and sustainable energy for present and future generations <br /> Social Justice Goal: Establish sustainable and equitable land-use and environmental policies <br /> Milestones and Tasks Start Progress End <br /> Plan outreach methods with conservation partners Mar 22 M Nov 23 <br /> Create informational video Nov 22 40% Jul 23 <br /> Work with Tax Administration to identify forestry <br /> Nov 22 80% Feb 23 <br /> Present Use Valuation owners <br /> Participate and present effort at Agricultural <br /> Feb 23 100% Feb 23 <br /> Summit <br /> Release informational interactive video,publicize <br /> Feb 23 10% Aug 23 <br /> and broadcast <br /> Assess number of new Forest Management Plans June 23 0% Nov 23 <br /> Performance Assessment: Informational video with interactive links will be used to reach more people than a <br /> conventional meeting,and will be publicized using multiple databases.Video concepts and script are being <br /> developed now, but delayed due to staff turnover with North Carolina Forest Service. <br /> GOAL 2:CREATE SAFER PLAY AREAS BY REPLACING THE EXISTING SURFACES AT THREE COUNTY PARKS(EFLAND <br /> CHEEKS,FAIRVIEW,LITTLE RIVER). <br /> Board Goal:Create, preserve,and protect a natural environment that includes clean water,clean air,wildlife, <br /> important natural lands,and sustainable energy for present and future generations <br /> Social Justice Goal: Create a safe community <br /> Milestones and Tasks Start Progress End <br /> Select surfacing to industry standards Fall 22 Winter 22 <br /> Fairview Tennis and Basketball Courts Spring 22 Fall 22 <br /> Little River-discuss with Durham, install Fall 22 20% Dec 23 <br /> Efland Cheeks Basketball Courts Fall 22 Feb 23 <br /> Performance Assessment: Decisions on preferred surfaces completed, need to complete Little River discussions with <br /> Durham County. <br /> 31 <br />