1. Planning for residential, commercial, and industrial developments in Humboldt County should include prioritization of infill development, establishment of strong water and energy efficiency guidelines for new development, and consideration for preservation of cultural and historical sites and buildings.  Planning should also provide for natural open spaces and preserve ecologically valuable and scenic areas.          

2. Extend, develop, and promote Humboldt Bay recreational activities compatible with natural terrain in all county beach areas, with consideration of future sea-level rise based on the best available science.      

3. Acquire more county beach property with priority being land still in its natural state; educate and involve the public in the stewardship of beach ecology; provide adequate maintenance for county beach parks with access to trash facilities and bathrooms; encourage public access (visual and physical) to Humboldt Bay and promote bay-oriented activities consistent with conservation of wildlife.   

4. Prohibit motorized vehicles from public beaches.  This prohibition shall not apply to vehicles that utilize the beaches for purposes of rescue, retrieval of gear by fishermen, or legal commercial fishing. The amount of salvageable material removed from beaches should be monitored to determine that its removal is not environmentally damaging. Off road vehicles should not be allowed in areas such as dunes, where their use will damage the environment or endanger pedestrians, equestrians, or wildlife. 

5. Maintain agricultural zoning whenever possible.  Promote conservation easements.  Do not allow large commercial agricultural operations on lands zoned otherwise.

6. Coordinate interagency planning and action critical to successful management and to the accomplishment of the following objectives:

• Leave rivers and streams in their natural states whenever possible with each case considered on its own merits. 
• Coordinate total watershed management by qualified professionals in collaboration with local tribes so that economic interests, aesthetic issues, fish and wildlife protection, cultural significance, and health concerns can exist in harmony in our county and our future water supply can be provided adequately. 
• Support restoration of degraded watersheds provided existing healthy sections are protected. 
• General Plans should protect wildlife corridors, riparian zones, and fragile ridge lines, and specifically address endangered/threatened species habitat when developing land use standards.
• Support greenbelts and trails along urban stream corridors.  
• Minimize development in riparian zones to preserve the inherent value of those waterways.

7. Implement recreational zoning as delineated in all general plans.

8. Limit new fossil fuel imports and exports as well as storage and handling facilities.