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<br />2136 <br /> 4)The third area that has been identified is in the Tom’s Creek area of <br />Carrboro. This area has flooding and we are working with fixed-income <br />elderly and low-income minorities in this watershed to assist with developing <br />flood resilience. We have clipped an image from the NC Flood Risk <br />Information System to highlight this area of Orange County: <br />https://fris.nc.gov/fris/Index.aspx?FIPS=135&ST=NC&user=General%20Publi <br />c. <br /> <br /> <br />The Orange County public school teachers who are trained will be encouraged <br />to train additional teachers in sustainable stormwater landscaping and <br />engineering within their school. The program also enables them to connect with <br />other teachers throughout the Triangle, facilitating the much needed cross- <br />district communication and collaboration required to holistically tackle the <br />stormwater issues we all face. Currently, these are white female teachers in their <br />thirties, earning public school teacher’s salaries (~$50,000/year, <br />https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Durham-Public-Schools/salaries/Teacher/North- <br />Carolina#:~:text=Average), and the teach at 97%-minority and 100%- <br />economically disadvantaged Southern School of Energy and Sustainability <br />(https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north- <br />carolina/districts/durham-public-schools/southern-school-of-energy-and- <br />sustainabi-14394) and 79%-minority and 41%-economically disadvantaged <br />Northern High School (https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high- <br />schools/north-carolina/districts/durham-public-schools/northern-high-school- <br />14393) in Durham County. The Orange County public school teachers who are <br />trained in sustainable stormwater management and become certified in rain- <br />garden design and installation via the North Carolina Cooperative Extension will <br />also receive stipends to implement the program with students after school. As <br />these teachers will not be recruited until the funding for them is received, we do <br />not know their races, genders, ages, income levels, etc. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 2C2F66C4-424F-4660-AF8A-A623B6D7194E