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Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> April 8th, 2024; 7:00 pm <br /> Hybrid Meeting <br /> Sub-Committee Breakout Meeting Summaries <br /> Air& Energy Resources Subcommittee: <br /> • No summary provided. <br /> Water Resources Subcommittee: <br /> Present: Mark Randall, Andrea Zimmerman (via Zoom), Patrick Fn'Piere, Lily Schacht <br /> Staff Wesley Poole, Kalani Allen, Emma Hedinger (Intern) <br /> • New members shared their interest regarding water resources and Wesley Poole <br /> informed the group of current water resources work in progress at the County level. <br /> • Group discussed opportunities in Climate Action Plan with proposed FY 24-25 <br /> Budget to (1) spend$50,000 to collaborate with educational institutions and the wide <br /> community to increase awareness of water saving practices and(2) spend$25,000 to <br /> expand workshops and resources for rainwater capture. <br /> Land Resources Subcommittee: <br /> Present: Regina Baratta, Wilson Greene, .lane Harris, Reade Oakley <br /> Staff Christian Hirni <br /> Reviewing Non-native and Invasive Plant Management Policy in Orange County <br /> Resources used in writing policy: <br /> NC A Management Guides for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests <br /> NC Identification Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests <br /> NC Botanical Garden's publication <br /> Invasive Exotic Plants from Dept. of Transportation <br /> EPA's pest management policy <br /> Goals of policy <br /> Identify and map where non-native plants are a problem/concentrated and then remove <br /> them. <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />