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Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> June 911, 2025; 7:00 pm <br /> Hybrid Meeting <br /> Chair Regina Baratta gave a brief overview of the State of the Environment Report to get <br /> Jeff Ryan up to speed. CFE members discussed what was holding up progress and next <br /> steps to work through. Chair Regina Baratta asked members to work on their rough drafts <br /> during the upcoming break since they will not be meeting in July. <br /> VII. Sub-Committee Breakouts <br /> The CFE broke out into committee assignments and discussed goals/projects for the <br /> year. <br /> Sub-Committee Breakout Meetinz Summaries <br /> Air& Energy Resources Sub-committee: <br /> Present: John Bucher, Ian Morse (Teams), Kristie Mather, Matthew Ferguson <br /> Absent: Veronica Penn Beattie <br /> Staff: None <br /> • Discussed recommendations for the board and citizens regarding CO2 generation. <br /> • Talked through Matthew's information on CO2 generation and Nuclear Energy <br /> generation. <br /> • Talked about other emergent issues and PFAS'place in the report. <br /> • Talked about Landfills being PFAS source. <br /> Water Resources Sub-committee: <br /> Present: Patrick Fn'Piere, Mark Randall, Mayur Lodaya (Teams) <br /> Absent: Lily Schacht <br /> Staff: Melony Gilles <br /> • The team has found considerable data related to water resources in Orange County. The <br /> challenge is collecting the most practical, relevant, and comparable statistics. In other <br /> words, how best to compare apples to apples. To narrow our approach, we agreed to <br /> collect and utilize the most consistent data/sources that responds to foundational <br /> questions e.g., how much water do we have, what is the overall quality of the water, and <br /> where is this resource trending at minimum. <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />