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Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> April 141h 2025; 7:00 pm <br /> Hybrid Meeting <br /> Absent: None <br /> Staff: Chris Hirni, Karina Nabors <br /> Big questions to consider for SOE: <br /> • What is sustainability in OC? <br /> • What is Orange County's Carrying Capacity? Could farms in OC feed every citizen? <br /> • What will the impact of more frequent droughts and heat increases mean for crop <br /> production and farmers in general? <br /> • How does our land use impact the local water cycle (certain crop's transpiration can <br /> impact local moisture levels)? <br /> • Discussed methods for collecting data on farms and land use in general. <br /> • Will refer to Ag Preservation Board data on farmland preservation (including timber <br /> farming). <br /> • One recommendation for the upcoming SOE will be for a Tree Canopy Study to be done <br /> in OC(like Wake, Durham). <br /> VII. Updates and Information Items <br /> • Chair Regina Baratta gave an update on the Hillsborough Climate Challenge. The <br /> next event will be a composting demo here at the Bonnie B. Davis facility tomorrow. <br /> • Amy Eckberg notified the CFE about the "Down to Earth" exhibit and special event <br /> coming up at the Art Center in Carrboro on April 26th. <br /> • Amy Eckberg notified the CFE that they had gotten a $200,000 grant that they had <br /> applied for to put solar on the Cedar Grove Community Center. <br /> • Karina Nabors and Melony Gilles gave the CFE a recap of the recent Tree Giveaway <br /> and Repair Caf6...both events were a success. <br /> • Melony Gilles notified the CFE on a Clothing and Art Swap that will be held at the <br /> Arts Mill on May 17tn <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br />