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11 <br /> Environmental Protection and Climate Action: Objectives <br /> Identify the priorities and resources necessary to implement the Climate Action Plan. <br /> 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 /> 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 /> Protect water supply/watersheds. <br /> Conserve and protect high priority open space, including Natural Heritage sites, nature preserves, watershed <br /> riparian buffers, and prime/threatened farmland. <br /> Include environmental stewardship objectives in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. <br />