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The Time To Act Is Now |
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“This a pivotal time in our county’s
history. The Iowa River through
Johnson
County has been identified
as one of the most endangered and polluted rivers in the
United States.
Our roads are overcrowded, our communities are growing too fast to keep
up with infrastructure and our policies are encouraging sprawl. As the
only policy maker from the State of
Iowa to serve on the
National Association of Counties Environment, Energy and Land Use
Committee, I will make Green Environmental Initiatives a top strategic
priority. The time to act is now to educate our citizenry in creating a
more sustainable future and supporting efforts to protect our
environment for many generations to come.”
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Build a Green Team of experts to implement water quality programs
and incentives, identify renewable and alternative energy
initiatives, address climate change and air quality issues, promote
locally grown foods and follow through on goals established by the
Cool Counties Initiative
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Develop better land use policies including efforts to scrap the
North Corridor Phasing Plan which currently calls for rezoning
massive acres of agricultural land into residential property
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Support a Scenic Roads Plan to allow roads to be improved without
devastating effects on the environment and character of the area
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Create a Metro Transportation Plan to promote busing, trains, car
pooling, biking and walking
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Establish better relationships with city, county, state and federal
officials to incorporate smart growth and sustainable principles
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Neuzil
named to the National Association of Counties
(NACo) Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee.
Neuzil
Attends Iowa City Global Warming Policy Forum
(click here for a text version of his speech)
Neuzil
participates in
National Association of Counties (NACo) first-ever County Climate
Protection Forum in Washington, D.C. the week
of September 17.
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