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6 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES STUDY GROUP <br />The following goals are recommended in order to achieve the <br />vision: <br />• TO ESTABLISH A MQRATORIUM ON ALL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY <br />UNTIL COMPLETION OF A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - UNLESS A <br />PROPOSED PROJECT HAS BEEN CONCLUSIVELY ASSESSED AS BEING <br />ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN; <br />� TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE AIR AND WATER QUALITY WITH POLLLTTION <br />PREVENTION AS THE PRIMARY FOCUS; <br />• TO PROTECT SENSITIVE OR UNIQUE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS WITHIN THE <br />CITY; <br />• TO DEVELOP, INCORPORATE, AND PROMOTE STATE-OF-THE-ART METHODS <br />FOR COLLECTING AND MANAGING SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTES FROM <br />RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES; <br />• TO INCREASE FORESTATION IN ALL AREAS OF THE CITY; <br />• TO IDENTIFY AND REMEDY MAJOR VISUAL POLLUTION PRQBLEMS; <br />• TO DEVELOP STRONG ENVIRQNMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR <br />CITIZENS OF ALL AGES; <br />• TO REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION; <br />• TO DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN SYSTEMS FOR MOVING PEOPLE; <br />• TO DEVELOP PROGR.AMS WHICH ENCOURAGE ENERGY CONSERVATION BY <br />RESIDENTS, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. <br />