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0T# � r a0a �� 0li a h a <br /> ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> ORANGE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT <br /> COUNTY OrwpCouMy <br /> NO l C1 CARCIL1T*d.�k vuaLICTRA SIT <br /> Attachment 1 <br /> April 2 , 2024 <br /> The Honorable Michael S . Regan <br /> Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency <br /> 1200 Pennsylvania Ave , N . W. <br /> Washington , DC 20460 <br /> Dear Administrator Regan , <br /> Orange County is writing to express our strong support for GoTriangle ' s Climate Pollution <br /> Reduction Grants ( CPRG ) Program application for the Nelson Road Bus Operations and <br /> Maintenance Facility ( BOMF ) — Modernization and Expansion Project . Once fully <br /> implemented , the Project will advance GoTriangle ' s transition towards a zero - emissions <br /> fleet , including battery electric buses ( BEBs ) , electric vehicle charging equipment , on -site <br /> solar photovoltaic electricity generation , and battery storage . <br /> GoTriangle ' s mission is to improve the region ' s quality of life by connecting people and <br /> places through safe , reliable and easy-to - use travel choices . GoTriangle provided 1 . 8 <br /> million annual trips in 2019 , removing 24 million passenger vehicle miles from regional <br /> highways . Additionally , GoTriangle operates two battery- electric buses , and recently <br /> procured five ( 5 ) more , demonstrating the agency ' s commitment to cost-saving , efficient <br /> and resilient operations . <br /> The Project is in strong alignment with the Environmental Protection Agency ' s CPRG <br /> Program Objectives , including : significant greenhouse gas ( GHG ) reductions by 2030 ; <br /> substantial community benefits , particularly in low- income and disadvantaged <br /> communities ; leveraging other funding sources to maximize GHG reductions and <br /> community benefits ; and pursue innovative policies and programs that can be replicated <br /> across multiple jurisdictions . The Project is also in strong alignment with the North <br /> Carolina Department of Environmental Quality ( DEQ ) ' s priority measures , including the <br /> increase of zero emissions and electric vehicles , and the increase of electricity generated <br /> by renewable resources in North Carolina , <br /> Orange County strongly recommends that funding under the Climate Pollution Reduction <br /> Grant ( CPRG ) Program be allocated to GoTriangle for this initiative . <br /> Sincerely , <br /> Jamezetta Bedford <br /> Chair — Board of County Commissioners <br />