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2 <br /> Upcoming activities here in Orange County related to World Water Day include Orange County <br /> Creek Week, which will be held March 15-22, 2025. More information on Creek Week 2025 <br /> can be found at www.orangecountync.gov/creekweek. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION <br /> OBJECTIVE 6. Protect water supply/watersheds. <br /> Safe and abundant water is a critical component to conservation of precious natural resources <br /> and preserving and growing the County's economy. Celebrating World Water Day helps to <br /> acknowledge the various ways that Orange County residents value water as an environmental <br /> resource, and in cultural groups, industries, and domestic lives, leading to a more complete <br /> understanding of water's importance and the need to preserve equitable access to it. <br /> Celebrating World Water Day shows support for minimizing impacts on the water supply and <br /> affecting mitigation of climate change impacts. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the <br /> Proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign the Proclamation on behalf of the Board. <br />