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Environmental Management <br />15.Sustainable Purchasing <br />Adopt environmentally preferable purchasing policies and practices to improve health and environmental outcomes. <br />16.Community Forests and Soils <br />Add city tree and plant cover that conserves topsoils and increases community health, wealth, quality of life. <br />17.Stormwater Management <br />Minimize the volume of and pollutants in rainwater runoff by maximizing green infrastructure. <br />18.Parks and Trails <br />Increase active lifestyles and property values by enhancing the city's green infrastructure. <br />19.Surface Water <br />Improve local water bodies to sustain their long-term ecological function and community benefits. <br />20.Efficient Water and Wastewater Systems <br />Assess and improve city drinking water and wastewater systems and related facilities. <br />21.Septic Systems <br />Implement an environmentally sound management program for decentralized wastewater treatment systems. <br />22.Sustainable Consumption and Waste <br />Increase waste prevention,reuse and recycling,moving to a lower-consumption,more cyclical,biological approach to <br />materials management. <br />23.Local Air Quality <br />Prevent generation of local air contaminants so as to improve community health. <br />Resilient Economic and Community Development <br />24.Benchmarks and Community Engagement <br />Adopt outcome measures for GreenStep and other city sustainability efforts,and engage community members in <br />ongoing education, dialogue, and campaigns. <br />25.Green Business Development <br />Expand a greener, more resilient business sector. <br />26.Renewable Energy <br />Remove barriers to and encourage installation of renewable energy generation capacity. <br />27.Local Food <br />Strengthen local food production and access. <br />28.Business Synergies and EcoDistricts <br />Network/cluster businesses and design neighborhoods and developments to achieve better energy,social,economic <br />and environmental outcomes in service of a more circular and equitable economy. <br />29.Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience <br />Plan and prepare for extreme weather,adapt to changing climatic conditions,and foster stronger community <br />connectedness and social and economic vitality.