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Our Action Agenda. RLEP’s membership of dedicated volunteers has worked to protect the scenic and natural resources of the county by raising community awareness and campaigning for the responsible stewardship of the land. The League has: • Encouraged donation of conservation easements to protect open spaces and provided plaques for owners who donate easements. • Worked for adoption of the county’s first comprehensive plan and subsequent revisions, stressing responsible management and farming ideas, because subdivisions spoil our land and generate high service costs. • Promoted a local recycling program with safe, sensible management of solid waste. • Supported adoption of the county’s landuse taxation program, including the establishment of agricultural and forestal districts as key tools in maintaining a viable agricultural economy and a rural community. • Sponsored studies of the county’s traffic
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