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Program overview
Our mission is to preserve, protect and restore the region's unique environmental natural resources and improve and enhance the enjoyment and health of a growing population; to achieve a balance between the quality of the environment and economic interests of our citizens. Quality of life and environmental quality go hand in hand. Our goal is to ensure that development proceeds without compromising our environment. To accomplish this goal each of the various program areas issue permits and conduct routine inspections for compliance with the County adopted minimum standards for environmental protection. Through inter-governmental agency agreements, Environmental Management also represents and assists with enforcement of selected State and Federal regulations.
Another facet of environmental protection is pollution prevention and clean up. Appropriate program staff investigate citizen complaints and violations. Emergency situations such as hazardous substance spills, petroleum tank leaks, fish kills, air pollution episodes, etc. are reported to Environmental Management for assessment and action.
This division also provides technical and clerical staff support to the Environmental and Natural Resources Advisory Committee (ENRAC), a citizen committee that advises the division on the protection of the environment.
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