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species (insects, wild pigs, plant disease vectors) as well as unregulated clearing and grading. <br /> The cumulative effect has many of us very concerned_ <br /> The County's General Plan 2045 recognizes climate related changes impact our fragile <br /> ecosystems. I support the sections on Collaborative Biocultural Stewardship and Addressing <br /> Climate Change in their entirety. <br /> I am in very strong SUPPORT the following policies and actions, which are especia€Iy <br /> relevant for us in Volcano Village and to the implementation of our Volcano Community <br /> Plan priority on forest overlay protection. <br /> 1 Collaborative Biocultural Stewardship <br /> Ob ectjve 1= Increase biodiversity and resilience of native habitats <br /> Policy 1.3 preservation and restoration of---forests...__aquifer recharge areas <br /> that have the inherent capacity to prevent.. minimize, or mitigate the impacts of <br /> climate change <br /> Policy 1.14: Partner with ....communities to <br /> 1.14 a) Implement State VMldlife Plan (SWAP) <br /> 1.14 g) Expand native and'or endemic forest cover <br /> Actions <br /> 1.c. Consider establishment of clearing limits within the Code and increase tree <br /> removal mitigation requirements, limiting the clearing of native vegetation <br /> during development <br /> 1.9. Support programs designed to prevent introduction and establishment of <br /> invasive species._._partiWarty those that serve as disease vectors. <br /> 1.h. Develop buffer policies to protect native forests, vvi Idhfe ...and other native <br /> habitats. <br /> 1.€. Create incentives for landowners to retain and re-establish forest cover.... <br /> 1 1 Amend the Code to rncentrvize the establishment of threatened and <br /> endangered endemic plant species within their habitable ranges dunng <br /> development approvals <br /> 1.m. Review the Code and Consider amendments to encourage site clustering of <br /> development in order to avoid critical environmental areas and assets- <br /> To.o. Study, develop, and establish Biosphere Reserve Buffer Zones. either <br /> 2 <br />