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Orange County Commission for the Environment
September 9, 2019
7:30 p.m.
Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill
Time Item Title
7:30 I. Call to Order
7:32 II. Additions or Changes to Agenda
7:34 III. Approval of Draft Minutes – August 12, 2019
The CFE will consider approval of minutes from the last meeting. Action needed (Attachment 1)
7:35 IV. State of Environment 2019 – Approval of Content
The CFE will approve final edits to the 2019 State of the Environment Report. Here is the link to the
current SOE document:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1uxSNpXmLWuiw7oHkAw
D6UY4adgiQrfiU
8:15
V.
Coordinated Environmental Summit- Next Steps
The CFE will discuss planning for this joint event with the Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation
Group, which will include the State of the Environment 2019 and Landscape Connectivity Plan,
currently slated for November 22.
8:25 VI. Planning and Development Process - Update
Bouma will update the commission on environmental policies and updates of the Planning
Department
8:35 VII.
State Climate Change Initiative and Electric Vehicles-
Update
Bouma will present materials and discuss the Executive Order 80: North Carolinas Commitment to
Address Climate Change and Transition to a Clean Energy Economy.
8:45 VIII. Updates and Information Items
Staff and/or CFE members will provide updates on the following items:
¾ Climate Council (Bouma will provide an update on formation of this group)
¾ Quarter-Cent Property Tax for Climate Action Initiative - Update
¾ Any other new information from CFE members and staff
9:00 IX. Adjournment
x NN e x t M e e t i n g : OO c t o b e r 1 4 tt h ,, WW e s t C a m p u s O f f i c e
BB u i l d i n g , R o o m 3 0 2 , 1 3 1 W e s t M a r g a r e t L a n e ,
H i l l s b o r o u g h
CFE Activities – 2019
Item Resp. Party Next Steps
SOE approved draft Exec. Editors Executive editing group plans to circulate approved
draft for review and comment by appropriate county
staff and management.
SOE website B. Saul
Others
Collect images
SOE event C. Fletcher
L. Gronback November 22nd planned event date in partnership
with Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Group.
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 has begun working on this as of August
2019.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Inventory
B. Ward
B. Bouma
Moving forward on final calculations
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 Beginning Fall 2019
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 Request Presentation from Collaborative
Conservation Group for Oct. or Nov. Meeting?
Other x DEAPR annual photo contest winners
announced at BOCC last week
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