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21 <br /> 5. Increase rating in the bi-annual <br /> community survey on the <br /> following two questions by one <br /> percentage point every 2 <br /> years: How would you rate the First statement: <br /> County: 66% responded <br /> A. As a community committed to Excellent or Good <br /> Environmental green & sustainable practices Second statement: <br /> Protection and B. As a place that prioritizes We hope to see an impact based on education and 60% responded <br /> Climate Action environmental protection outreach. Excellent or Good <br /> 6. Establish baseline and increase <br /> the number of sustainable <br /> farming practices farmers <br /> implement after participating in <br /> Environmental sustainable farming programs, n/a, tracking this <br /> Protection and outreach, or education each This will be a new initiative, a specific target can be data for the first <br /> Climate Action year. determined once baseline is established time <br /> 7. Permanently protect 300 <br /> additional acres of farmland, <br /> priority natural areas, riparian <br /> Environmental buffer lands, floodplains, and 7,924 acres of land <br /> Protection and wildlife habitat over the next 5 300 additional acres is feasible given current financial protected by <br /> Climate Action years. and timeline constraints easement <br />