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IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE COMPREHENSIVE LAND AND WATER USE PLAN:

ISSUE: LIMITED LAND AND PRECIOUS WATER RESOURCES

STRATEGY: A PLAN FOR THEIR MOST BENEFICIAL USE

HAPHAZARD ZONING/RE-ZONING/VARIANCE PROCESS THAT ENABLES

UNREGULATED GROWTH OF BUSINESSES

ISSUE: EXAMPLES SUCH AS GAS STATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION ON PRIME

AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

ISSUE: LACK OF PROPER PLANNING IS AT THE ROOT OF OUR ENERGY

PRODUCTION AND ZONING EDUCATION PROBLEMS.  

STRATEGY: RESEARCH ON PAST PLANNING STUDIES AND PAST

LEGISLATION; ULTIMATE DEVELOPMENT AND PASSAGE OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO REWARD COMPLIANCE.

ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS: ECO-CENTERED DECISIONS

TO HELP IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE

ISSUE: REGULAR OCCURRENCE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RELATED QUALITY OF

LIFE CONCERNS

ISSUE: STATE OF THE ANGUILLA AND BOVONI LANDFILLS; FUTURE

PLANS FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

STRATEGY: TREE PROTECTION; REPLANTING AND REPLACEMENT OF TREES DESTROYED

IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANES.

STRATEGY: ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF WATERCRAFT DOCKING IN VI

WATERS.

RECYCLING PROGRAMS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

LAND AND WATER USE PLANNING TO ADDRESS ROAD BUILDING,

PROMOTE GREATER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PARTICIPATION IN POLICY DECISIONS

ISSUE: NOT ENOUGH COMMON CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENTAL

POLICY MAKING.

STRATEGY: LEGISLATION TO ALLOW FOR MORE PARTICIPATION OF

NON-PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION ON ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT FOR MORE TIMELY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

AND REPLACEMENTS TO GOVERNMENT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

A TIMELY AND EFFICIENT SENATE HEARING PROCESS FOR

NOMINEES TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

INTEGRATED PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES A TECH

DRIVEN WORKPLACE TO CURB SPENDING ON THE TRADITIONAL OFFICE SETTINGS.

ENHANCE CONSUMER PROTECTION SOCIAL CHANGE AND

ENGAGEMENT.

ISSUE: LACK OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR PROTECTION OF

CONSUMER INTERESTS AND TO ENSURE PROPER LICENSURE AND TAX PAYMENT BY BUSINESSES.

NEED FOR TIMELY AND FULL APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO

DLCA LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AS WELL AS CONSUMERS WITH NO PROFESSIONAL INTEREST IN BOARD BUSINESS.

STRATEGY:   

EXPLORE THE NEED FOR A CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION

(CPC) UNDER DLCA COMPRISED OF COMMON CITIZENS FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONSUMER RELATED LAWS.

ENSURE FULLER STAFFING AT DLCA

SUPPORT SENIOR CITIZEN AND DISABLED POPULATION TRANSITIONS

ISSUE: LACK OF SPACES FOR THE HOUSING AND

CARE OF OUR GROWING POPULATION IN NEED, MENTALLY ILL

RESIDENTS.

STRATEGY: REVAMP THE MENTAL HEALTH, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS TO LEVERAGE PROVISIONS LIKE THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. ENSURE SENIORS ARE ABLE TO TRANSITION IN APPROPRIATE SETTINGS THAT ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES.