Top Natural Resource Strategies

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  • Alternative Fuels: Establish an incentive program to promote the use of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles.>

  • Air/Transportation/Land Use Planning: Include air quality and transportation elements in the county's land-use planning process.

  • Vehicle Miles: Improve transportation system linkages to reduce vehicle miles traveled and allow for more travel with fewer diversions and delays.

  • Drought Ordinances: Convert cost-effective drought restrictions into permanent measures.

  • Multiple Species Acreage Cap: Establish a process to address the amount of land that is currently allowed to be disturbed for development under the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan. The cap is currently set at 145,000 acres.

  • Artificial Turf: Allow artificial turf as a landscape option for residents who live in Homeowner Association developments.

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