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25 <br /> State of the Environment <br /> 2019 <br /> Date Published: 2019 STATE OF THE <br /> Geographic Area: Orange County <br /> Prepared By: Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Purpose: Research key issues affecting land water, and <br /> P Y 9 <br /> air/energy resources and recommend related actions for the _=: <br /> Orange County government and decision makers, including <br /> newthe Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), as well as , <br /> Orange County residents. _ <br /> • c6 5 <br /> Reflect on and recognize the County's environmental <br /> achievements, review environmental indicators, discover knowledge gaps, and think creatively <br /> on policies and actions for the future. <br /> Important Notes: <br /> Recommendations include developing a tree policy across all County-owned property, <br /> expediting efforts to reduce the county's carbon footprint, setting new goals for land protection, <br /> and considering a conservation land acquisition bond to expand the Lands Legacy program. <br /> Planning Topics: <br /> • Preserving natural resources <br /> • Growth management <br /> • Future land use and community character <br /> Strategic Growth and Resource Conservation <br /> Program Report <br /> (Orange County Transfer of Development Rights Feasibility Orange County <br /> Transfer of Development Rights <br /> Study, Phase III Report) FeosiNlityStudy <br /> Phase 111 Report <br /> Date Published: 2009 <br /> Geographic Area: Orange County <br /> Prepared By: Orange County <br /> Purpose: Formulate a complete implementation plan for a <br /> Strategic Growth and Resource Conservation Program, and <br /> Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 1 Community Policy Profile 9 <br />