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Orange County Commission for the Environment
SPECIAL MEETING
August 27, 2019
**7:00 p.m.**
West Campus Office Building, Room 302, 131 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
Time Item Title
7:00 I. Call to Order
7:02 II.
State of Environment Edits
The CFE will complete final edits to the 2019 State of the Environment Report. The
current version of the document may be found at this link (printed copies will be
available at the meeting):
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1uxSNpXmLWuiw7oHkAwD6UY4adgiQrfiU
9:00
IX.
Adjournment
CFE Activities – 2019
Item Resp. Party Next Steps
SOE issue pages Exec. Editors Executive editing group plans to finish the review of
the draft SOE issue pages before the June 10th mtg.
SOE website B. Saul
Others
Collect images
SOE event C. Fletcher
L. Gronback Partner with other groups for event?
Eco-tips for county newsletter K. Piracci
B. Bouma Find source(s). Compile in Google Docs.
Forest Management Policy Land
Resources
Land Resources has prepared draft. Pending CFE
review and comment.
Rural Buffer Research Project B. Saul
B. Bouma
UNC student may begin working on this in August
2019.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Inventory
B. Ward
B. Bouma
Submit request to MPOs for transportation data. Get
Solid Waste, utilities data. Finalize report.
Fossil Fuel Divestment
Resolution
B. Ward Parry editing. CFE review.
Carbon Fee and Dividend
Resolution
Ward/Parry Draft resolution attached for CFE review. Web site
for bill: https://energyinnovationact.org/
Climate Action Plan Parry/Bouma
Idling Campaign B. Bouma Received signs, need to deliver to schools. Sent a
draft cover letter to schools for their use. Discuss
expansion to drive-thru establishments.
Landscape corridor planning Future update from Collaborative Conservation
Group?
Best Practices on Roadsides
and Rights of Way
B. Saul Getting this effort going.
Other x DEAPR annual photo contest
Recent Achievements
Ɣ BOCC unanimously passed “Best Practices on Roadsides and Rights-of-Way” resolution
Ɣ CFE mentioned by BOCC members several times during recent Our Climate Resolutions event
CFE Meeting Ground Rules (Adopted 9/12/11)
1. Keep to agenda topic under discussion
2. Share relevant information
3. One person speaks at a time after recognition by the Chair
4. Everyone is invited to participate in discussions/no one person should dominate discussions
5. Strive to reach consensus first before voting