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8 <br /> 1 Slide #14 <br /> Objectives <br /> 1. Identify the priorities and resources necessary to implement the Climate Action Plan. <br /> 2. Invest in our infrastructure to reduce the environmental impact of the County fleet and improve safety. <br /> Improve educational opportunities for County staff and community members on climate action and available <br /> resources to advance climate action projects. <br /> a Incentivize and promote sustainable agriculture and local food systems development through supportive <br /> policy,funding,farmland protection and educational outreach. <br /> Review land use policies to promote and connect Town, County,and private trails and open spaces. <br /> L Reduce nutrient loading in water supply watersheds. <br /> 7. Conserve and protect high priority open space,including Natural Heritage sites,nature preserves, watershed <br /> riparian buffers,and primelthreatened farmland. <br /> a. Include environmental stewardship objectives in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. <br /> b <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Richards said #6 feels very specific. <br /> 4 Chair Bedford asked if the 10 "to-do's"from the Climate Action Plan should be listed here. <br /> 5 Travis Myren said Objective 1 is essentially stating to do those 10 things from the Climate <br /> 6 Action Plan. He also said Objective 6 can be broader and a performance measure can specify <br /> 7 reducing nutrients. <br /> 8 The Board agreed to change Objective 6 to "Protect water supply watersheds". <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Slide #15 <br /> Strategic Priorities <br /> Healthy Community: Increase equitable access <br /> to care and social safety net programming to <br /> promote the physical, social, and mental well- <br /> being of our community through tactics including <br /> but not limited to the arts, food security, and <br /> recreational opportunities. <br /> 11 <br />