Laserfiche WebLink
CN <br />02 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The protection and management of our air, water, <br />and energy resources are essential for a healthy, <br />sustainable, and equitable pathforward. Additionally, <br />the preservation of the remaining stretches of <br />undisturbed plant and wildlife environment, such as <br />in Santiago Park, is important to residents. <br />The City conducts numerous programs and <br />maintains local and regional partnerships to educate <br />people about and incentivize the conservation of <br />natural resources. Additional planning and policy <br />direction is provided in the Santa Ana Climate Action <br />Plan, which represents the City's commitment to a <br />more sustainable future and enhanced quality of life <br />by reducing emissions, water demand, and energy <br />usage. <br />A special focus of the Conservation Element is the <br />reduction of health hazards due to air pollution, <br />water contamination, or soil contamination. While <br />the City addresses the topic of environmental justice <br />throughout nearly every element of the General Plan, <br />the Conservation Element contains the mapping <br />and tabular identification of the issues affecting <br />environmental justice communities in Santa Ana and <br />the boundaries of those communities. <br />. Tree City USA <br />The City of Santa Ana has been a part of the Tree City USA program for 20 years, since it was first recognized in 1999. <br />The city's urban forest consists of 60,000 healthy and attractive trees that improve the look, feel, and health of our <br />community. The use of an extensive urban forest is proven to reduce the heat island effect, lowering surface and air <br />temperatures during peak summer temperatures. <br />^,,CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN <br />