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4 <br />Attachment 1 <br />Draft Goal <br />Environmental Responsibility in County Government <br />Goal Statement: <br />Perform all County governmental functions, both internal and external, with a sensitivity and <br />ethic, that promotes environmental responsibility and leadership, and an understanding of the <br />actions of government activities as they affect the natural and cultural resources of the County, <br />region, state, nation and world. <br />Objectives (suggested departmental responsibility) <br />1. Develop a Countywide Environmental Leadership Policy, and institute a <br />standing Orange County Environmental Action Committee as an internal <br />mechanism to periodically monitor and assess the County's progress <br />toward meeting the objectives of the environmental responsibility goal. <br />(ERCD, with representatives from all departments); <br />2. Initiate policies and programs that conserve energy, reduce <br />fuel/utility/resource consumption, increase the use of recycled products <br />and renewable energy services, and minimize waste stream impacts on <br />the environment. (Public works, all departments); <br />3. Continue to aggressively pursue waste reduction/recycling efforts, including <br />the reduction of paper, tsond waste, Ir); <br />4. Continue, expand and formally adopt the use of green building standards; <br />construct new facilities/deconstruct outdated facilities in a way that is eco- <br />friendly, utilizes energy conserving measures, and minimizes impacts on <br />the enVlfonment. (Purchasing, Public Works, Planning, Recreation and Parks, Solid <br />Waste, ERCD, among others); <br />5. Implement programs that monitor and improve local and regional air quality <br />by promoting public transportation options and incentives within the County <br />that increase connectivity and decrease dependence on personal vehicles, <br />and by selecting alternative fuel and low emission fuels/vehicles for the <br />County's vehicle fleet, (Purchasing, Public Works, ERCD, Planning, Personnel, among <br />others); <br />~. Conduct sustainable and eco-sensitive forestry practices on County-owned <br />lands with a goal of no net loss of woodlands. Promote and encourage <br />eco-sensitive forestry practices on privately held lands within the County. <br />