Adopted 2002-2006 Five-Year Goals and Desired Community Conditions
Goal 5: Environmental Protection and Enhancement

Protect and enhance Albuquerque's places and natural environment—its mountains, river, Bosque, volcanoes, arroyos, clean air and underground water supply.

The following links lead to pdf file reports of the Program Strategies that have the stated Desired Community Condition as their Primary Desired Community Condition. Corresponding Departments are in parentheses following the Program Strategy.

Desired Community Condition 1: Air, land, and water systems protect health and safety.

• Air Quality Operating Grants (Environmental Health)
• Consumer Health Protection (Environmental Health)
• Environmental Services (Environmental Health)
• Program Support - Environmental Health (Environmental Health)
• Air Quality Operating Permits (Environmental Health)

Environmental Health Budget Highlights

Desired Community Condition 2: Open space, Bosque, the river, and mountains are preserved and protected.

• Open Space Management (Parks and Recreation)

Parks and Recreation Budget Highlights

Desired Community Condition 3: Solid wastes are produced no faster than natural systems and technology can process them.

• Solid Waste Collections (Solid Waste Management)
• Solid Waste Disposal (Solid Waste Management)
• Administrative Support - Solid Waste (Solid Waste Management)

Solid Waste Budget Highlights

Desired Community Condition 4: Residents participate in caring for the environment and conserving natural resources.

• Vehicle Pollution Management (Environmental Health)
• Recycling (Solid Waste Management)
• Clean City Division (Solid Waste Management)