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17 <br /> Slide#25 <br /> County Manager— page 129 <br /> Sustainability Efforts within the County FY2026-27 10-Yr CIP Action <br /> Operations <br /> Sustainability Division $353,653 Mitigation <br /> DEAPR—Soil&Water Division $477,072 Adaptation <br /> Planning—Erosion Control Division $719,996 Adaptation <br /> Emergency Services-Emergency Mgmt Division $983,818 Adaptation <br /> Capital <br /> Climate Action Grant $211,110 $2,264,495 Mitigation <br /> Neuse River(Falls Lake)Rules—Nutrient Management $175,000 $1,750,000 Adaptation <br /> Solar Photovoltaic Systems $2,338,065 Mitigation <br /> Vehicle Replacement EV/Hybrid Higher Upfront Costs(average <br /> $5,000 costs above gas equivalent) $65,000 $325,000 Mitigation <br /> Public EV Chargers $200,000 Mitigation <br /> Staff EV Chargers $373,321 $4,279,711 Mitigation <br /> Lake Orange-Dam Rehabilitation $4,218,883 Adaptation <br /> Lands Legacy $1,000,000 Adaptation <br /> Conservation Easements $1,000,000 Adaptation <br /> 25 Totals $3,358,970 $17,376,154 <br /> Travis Myren said that this slide responds to a question raised by Commissioner Carter regarding <br /> what county investments, both in the operating budget and CIP, contribute to sustainability goals and the <br /> Eno Hazard Mitigation Plan. He walked through a list of investments, noting that the first four items appear <br /> in the operating budget, while additional amounts are reflected in the 10-year CIP. <br /> Slide#26 <br /> County Manager— page 129 <br /> • Budget Amendment#813 approved on April 7th included funding for Solar installations. <br /> Solid Waste Administration Building-$140,333 <br /> • Whitted Building-$323,976 <br /> • Sportsplex Fieldhouse-$640,789 <br /> • Emergency Services Center-$239,923 <br /> • County anticipates 30%direct pay incentives through the Federal Inflation Reduction Act. <br /> • Sustainability efforts are standard policy in capital project development <br /> • Energy efficient lighting <br /> Water saving plumbing fixtures <br /> Electric equipment replacement(parks maintenance,facility maintenance,etc.) <br /> Solar installations as budgets allow <br /> Geothermal evaluations <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 26 NORTH C,AWDLIWA <br />