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<br />Page 9 of 24 <br /> <br />5. Please select the jurisdiction(s) <br />where your project is focused <br />and briefly state how your <br />project aligns with the relevant <br />Climate Action Plans (2-4 <br />sentences): <br /> <br />Please name the action items <br />from each relevant plan that <br />best align with your proposed <br />project. <br />☐ Carrboro: https://townofcarrboro.org/928/Community-Climate- <br />Action-Plan <br />☐ Chapel Hill: <br />https://www.sustainchapelhill.org/featured/2020/2/18/climate-action- <br />and-response-plan <br />☒ Orange County: https://www.orangecountync.gov/3096/Climate- <br />Action-Plan <br /> <br />This proposed project aligns with the above plan(s) in the following <br />ways: This project supports several Green Community Goals in Orange <br />County’s Climate Action Plan including replacing highly maintained <br />areas with pollinator gardens and native grasses and providing a <br />showcase and educational materials around how to implement at <br />residential or commercial spaces (related to Goal GC 1.3); increasing <br />tree canopy (Goal GC 2); promote sustainable agriculture (related to <br />Goal GC 3); broaden outreach and resources to better support the <br />sustainable agricultural industry (related to Goal GC 5); broaden <br />outreach and resources to better support the community (Goal GC 6, <br />specifically GC 6.1); conserve important natural and cultural resources <br />to improve the natural environment through protection and linkage of <br />lands and stream protection (Goal GC 6.3); and promote climate <br />resilience education and awareness (Goal CR 5). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Criterion 1 - Social Justice and Racial Equity <br />This criterion has a maximum score of 6 pts (out of a total of 26 pts). <br /> <br />6. Who will directly or indirectly benefit from your <br />project? Please be as specific as possible on the <br />characteristics of those who will benefit including, <br />gender, race, age, income level and geographic <br />location. <br /> <br />Also, what are the demographics of the area where <br />your project takes place? <br /> <br />Does your project help to address any racial <br />disparities in the location it is proposed for? <br /> <br />Please list any data sources used and show the <br />steps of any calculations. <br />The Confluence Natural Area is located within a rural <br />farming community in northern Orange County <br />between Hillsborough and Cedar Grove. The areas <br />directly to the west, north, and south of the preserve <br />fall within 50-80 National percentile for low-income <br />households and people of color. The community of <br />Efland, just a seven-minute drive from the preserve, <br />falls within 90-95 national percentile for low-income <br />households (EPA EJScreen). The preserve has a <br />visitation of over 10,000 people per year from <br />communities across the Triangle. <br />The conversion of the agricultural fields to Piedmont <br />prairie and forest will serve as both an educational <br />tool for visitors and students and as a source of <br />pollinators for the surrounding agricultural lands. This <br />project will engage visitors with demonstration space <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 044C3299-6F90-4782-B8F5-C4A7339F0897