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Orange County Commission for the Environment Meeting Summary March 11', 2024; 7:00 pm Hybrid Meeting and partnership with local organizations (i.e. Master Gardeners)for training and volunteering. VI. Updates and Information Items • Amy Eckberg gave the CFE an update on the Climate Action Plan. They found some errors in the plan/dashboard and are making repairs. They also did some outreach on the Plan at the recent Ag Summit. • Amy Eckberg gave the CFE an update on Earth Day/Evening. A signup will be coming around for volunteers. • Amy Eckberg gave the CFE an update on the 1 %2 Degree Art Event. Opening night will be on April 51h. Jane Harris volunteered to help with a table for CFE. • Amy Eckberg gave the CFE an update on the Agri-voltaic Grant she is working on. It is for$500,000 and the deadline for submittal is May 3. • Amy Eckberg gave the CFE an update on the Governor Cooper Initiative. It was an Executive Order on February 121h that set statewide goals for North Carolina public and private partners to collectively achieve the following by 2040: permanently conserve 1 million new acres of forests and wetlands; restore 1 million new acres of forests and wetlands; plant 1 million new trees in urban areas. It encouraged groups to go after funding. • Chris Himi gave the CFE a status update on a few of the conservation easements he was working on. The Moorefields Easement is finally getting ready to close. • Krisie Mather gave the CFE an update on events that she had recently went to: BOCC Boards and Commissions Annual Report and Work Plan presentations; Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 outreach event. • Wesley Poole notified the CFE that the recommended re-appointments and new appointments had been approved by the BOCC and new members would be joining the group in April. VIL Adjournment Ian Morse motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:28 pm; seconded by Mark Randall; all in favor; none opposed; motion passed. Page 3 of 3