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12 <br /> 1 Slide #4 <br /> Environmental Protection and Climate Action <br /> Summary of Objectives <br /> • Implement the Climate Action Plan <br /> • Invest in our infrastructure to reduce environmental <br /> impact <br /> • Improve educational opportunities <br /> • Promote sustainable agriculture and local food systems <br /> • Promote and connect trails and open spaces <br /> • Protect our water and high priority open spaces <br /> • Include environmental stewardship in the <br /> Comprehensive Land Use Plan <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 2 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #5 <br /> Environmental Protection and Climate Action <br /> Performance Measures <br /> 1. Implement 50% (35) of Climate Action Plan <br /> Strategies by June 30, 2029, and document <br /> strategy status in Climate Action Tracker. <br /> 2. Reduce the energy intensity (energy used in <br /> KBTU, or one thousand British thermal units, per <br /> building square foot)of county facilities by 10% to <br /> 78.5 KBTUs per square foot by June 30, 2029. <br /> 3. Increase the annual solar energy generated at <br /> County facilities by 167% by June 30, 2029. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Slide #6 <br /> Environmental Protection and Climate Action <br /> Performance Measures <br /> 4. Replace 75% of County non-first responder vehicles <br /> (7-8 vehicles)each year with electric or other <br /> alternative fuel vehicles (biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, <br /> etc.). <br /> 5. Increase rating in the bi-annual community survey <br /> on the following two questions by one percentage <br /> point every 2 years: How would you rate the County: <br /> A.As a community committed to green &sustainable <br /> practices <br /> B.As a place that prioritizes environmental protection <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 8 NORTH CAROLINA <br />