Expand the County bus service to help residents impacted by high gas prices. Support company shuttle services for employees (for large employers like hotels and PMRF). Read More...

Examples of such synergy include :
- increasing bus service and running buses using alternative fuels or electricity generated from alternative energy sources ñ reducing dependence on oil and lowering CO2 emissions.
- find ways to use landfill waste, agricultural wastes, and foodservice industry wastes to produce biofuels ñ turning garbage problems into energy solutions. Read More...

Increase impact fees on resort developments to help fund the needed infrastructure improvements in roads and sewage systems the these projects will require. Read More...

Utilize growth management strategies to better align growth with community development plans and the General Plan. Read More...

Guiding principle :
Recognition that our environment IS our economy, our natural capital, the basis of our
economic survival and success. Read More...

Utilize growth management strategies to better align growth with community development plans and the General Plan. Read More...

Expanding efforts to utilize alternative fuels and alternative energy resources for electricity generation. Expand efforts to increase energy efficiency and conservation. Study and test many types of alternative energy resources : hydropower, solar hot water, photovoltaic installations, wind power, wave power, biomass to energy plants, non-crop biofuels, and fuel cells. Read More...

Support the development of new businesses in diversified agriculture, aquaculture, and high technology so that they provide an increasing proportion of total jobs. Strongly support small businesses (existing ones and supporting the launch of new ones). Support the labor force and small business owners, firmly holding to essential policies and regulations while eliminating unnecessary red tape. Read More...

Determine the number of acres of prime agricultural land needed to achieve food self sufficiency, and implement government policies to assure that an adequate number of
acres are preserved for that purpose. Read More...

Working with community organizations, the County shall develop a long-term program for acquisition of shoreline lands and access-ways to shoreline and mountain areas for public use. Read More...

We have to urgently address solid waste disposal challenges. We must greatly expand recycling efforts. We have to modernize our aging sewage treatment facilities. Read More...