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<br />1736 <br />11. If this project is not selected for <br />funding in this round, what other <br />funding might be used to support <br />it within the next 5 years? <br />X Other capital or operational funds (We will continue to apply for <br />funding toward this end.) <br />☐ None. This is a unique opportunity. <br />☐ Unknown (please describe): <br />12. Please select the jurisdiction(s) <br />where your project is focused and <br />briefly state how your project <br />aligns with the relevant Climate <br />Action Plans (2-4 sentences). <br /> <br />Please name the action items <br />from each relevant plan that best <br />align with your proposed project: <br />X Carrboro: https://townofcarrboro.org/928/Community-Climate- <br />Action-Plan <br />X Chapel Hill: <br />https://www.sustainchapelhill.org/featured/2020/2/18/climate- <br />action-and-response-plan <br />X Orange County: In progress, please instead show alignment with <br />the Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities. <br /> <br />This proposed project aligns with the above plan(s) in the following <br />ways: <br /> <br />Carrboro and Chapel Hill: “to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, <br />while raising the community’s awareness of and involvement in <br />solutions to global climate change and a post-carbon energy future, <br />adaptation to changes, and enhancement of ecosystem resilience.” <br />Recommendations are provided around the themes of “community <br />integration” and “ecosystem protection and restoration”, among <br />others. In addition to climate change mitigation, the preferred <br />results outlined by Carrboro’s plan include “financial savings, the <br />creation of new jobs, improved air quality and public health, and <br />healthier forests and streams.” Our program outlined herein <br />addresses all of these. <br /> <br />Orange County: 1) “Providing for safety and welfare of all Orange <br />County residents” and 2) “long-range planning for county needs <br />(capital investment plan)” - these are among Orange County <br />commissioners’ top priorities, and our program outlined herein <br />serves them both. In particular, our program addresses Orange <br />County’s goals to 1) “Implement planning and economic <br />development policies which create a balanced, dynamic local <br />economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and <br />enhanced revenue while embracing community values; 2) “Create, <br />preserve, and protect a natural environment that includes clean <br />water, clean air, wildlife, important natural lands, and sustainable <br />energy for present and future generations”; and 3) “Ensure a high <br />quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity, <br />education at all levels, libraries, parks, recreation, and animal <br />welfare.” <br /> <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 2C2F66C4-424F-4660-AF8A-A623B6D7194E