• Adopt the Use-Value Assessment Program (as Fairfax County, Alexandria City, Loudoun County, Prince William County and most of the rest of the state has) to reward property owners for keeping large tracts of land open and undeveloped. See map and details at https://aaec.vt.edu/extension/use-value/map.html

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• Adopt a tree preservation ordinance based on § 15.2-961.1. Conservation of trees during land development process in localities belonging to a nonattainment area for air quality standards (as has Fairfax County). See full section of the State Code at https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title15.2/chapter9/section15.2-961.1/https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title15.2/chapter9/section15.2-961.1/

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• Adopt a countywide stormwater utility fee (as Albemarle County has) instead of or in addition to Arlington’s current service-district method to incentivize landowners to keep space open and green or to restore land to natural condition. Stormwater utility fees are charged based on a property’s percentage of impervious cover, placing a greater burden on those who generate more runoff. See https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/29358-albemarle-water-quality-initiatives/ and http://www.fallschurchva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/214/Stormwater-Fund-Frequently-Asked-Questions?bidId=