LandWatch State of Monterey County Report 1999 1.1 Introduction State of Monterey County 1999 is the second annual comprehensive assessment of land use, the environment, and infrastructure for Monterey County. Published by LandWatch Monterey County, a nonprofit, public benefit corporation dedicated to promoting better land use planning, the 1999 report documents the need for significant land use policy reform. Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Findings 1.3 Recommendations 1.4 State of Monterey County 1999--Report Card 1.5 Trends 2. Development--Approved and Pending Projects 3. Land Use Indicators 3.1 Agricultural Land 3.2 Land Use Efficiency 3.3 Urban Growth Boundaries 3.4 Affordable Housing 3.5 Roads and Highways 3.6 Water Supply 3.7 Water Quality 3.8 Wastewater Treatment 3.9 Air Quality 3.10 Open Space and Recreational Lands 3.11 School Capacity 3.12 General Plans 4. Demographics 4.1 Population 4.2 Economy 5. Recommendations 6. References Acknowledgements LandWatch Monterey County wishes to acknowledge all of our individual and business members whose financial contributions helped make the publication of the State of Monterey County 1999 possible. We express our gratitude to the many volunteers who have supported LandWatch by donating their professional services over the past year. Thanks also to David Glover, Jeanne Howard, and Richard Pitnick for our photography. We are especially grateful for the services of Elizabeth Haun, Jeff Reynolds, Victoria Reynolds, Theresa Soliz, and Morris Design for their involvement with this project. LandWatch also wishes to thank those staff members of the twelve cities and Monterey County who promptly responded to our inquiries. Their participation allowed us to report accurately the State of Monterey County 1999. Thanks also to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation for its ongoing financial support. LandWatch Monterey County Board of Directors Michael DeLapa, President Janet Brennan Karen Ferlito Ruth Rominger Becky Shaw, Ph.D. Mark Talbrook Keith Vandevere, J.D. LandWatch Monterey County Advisory Board Marit Evans Melanie Horwath Jeanne Howard Fred Keeley Frank LaMacchia Patie McCracken Bill Monning Phyllis Meurer Peter Neumeier Cynthia Peck Richard Rhodes Joyce Stevens Bradley Zeve LandWatch Monterey County Staff Gary A. Patton, Executive Director Donna Kaufman, Assistant Director Chris Counts, Administrative Assistant
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