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Council Goals and Objectives <br /> <br />Goal A: Develop and implement programs that improve water quality within the area <br /> <br />Objective ,401: Protect surface and ground water by reducing the use of residential septic tanl~s in <br /> areas adjacent to lakes and rivers <br /> <br />Objective A02: Reduce sediment, chemical, pesticide and nutrient runoff in watershed areas by 25% <br /> <br />Objective A03 Assist local soil and water conservation districts and other units of government in <br /> eliminating all discharges of animal waste into stream and rivers. <br /> <br />Objective A 04 Develop and install pilot projeats to demonstrate the use of constructed wetlands as an <br /> alternative method of treating domestic wastewater. <br /> <br />Goal B: Assist units of government, private industries and local citizens in implementing programs <br /> that protect and improve the natural resources within the area. <br /> <br />Objective BO1 Assist local units of government with the area in developing land use plans that provide <br /> for the orderly gro~h of the area and the protection of the natural resource basa <br /> <br />Objective BO2 <br /> <br />Assist local units of governments in developing storm water runoff managernent plans <br />that minimize the effects in increased storm water runoff resuiting from urban <br />development. <br /> <br />Objective BO3 Develop and implement programs that accelerate the installation of best management <br /> practices within the area, <br /> <br />Objective BO4 Develop information and education programs that promote the use of sound forestry <br /> manage practices within the area. <br /> <br />Objective BO5 Develop information and education programs that promote the importance of <br /> protectingprime farmland from being consumed by urban development. <br /> <br />Goal C: Assist the towns and rural communities with Community Development activities that <br /> provide needed facilities and services to the citizens residing with in the RC&D Area. <br /> <br />Objective COl Provide assistance in developing quality recreation areas <br /> <br />Objective C02 Work w~h local and state governments to develop a reglonal facilitry that will promote <br /> travel and tourism within the area. <br /> <br />Goal D: Assist local units of government with implementing solid waste management programs that <br /> meet solid waste disposal needs and are environmentally sound. <br /> <br />Objective DO1 Develop regional recycling programs to reduce the amount of waste going into area <br /> landfdls by 25% <br /> <br /> <br />