LandWatch State of Monterey County Report 1999 1.4 Report Card Begun last year, the State of Monterey County 1999--Report Card tracks Monterey County's progress on land use, the environment, and infrastructure by providing a broad qualitative assessment of how well Monterey County and the cities are planning our future. The report card ratings are based on a comparison of established standards, goals, or needs to data compiled in this report. An "A" indicates Monterey County excels in relation to a local, state, or federal standard; a "B" indicates we are above average; a "C" is average; a "D" is below average; and an "F" connotes failure. Don't be misled by attempting to "average" scores across different categories. Each parameter is unique and has its own value. For example, Monterey County generally has excess wastewater treatment capacity, good air quality, large expanses of agricultural land, and plenty of parks and open space. High rankings in these areas do not offset the serious problems we have with roads and highways, water supply, and affordable housing; indeed, these parameters indicate constraints on future development. There are two new indicators in this year's report: land use efficiency and urban growth boundaries. Both of these indicators tell us whether or not existing policies protect one of our most limited resources--the land. Here is the 1999 Monterey County report card: Indicator Excels <•••••••••••••> Fails A B C D F Affordable Housing F Agricultural Land C Air Quality B Land Use Efficiency F Open Space and Recreational Lands A Roads and Highways F School Capacity C Up-to-Date General Plan--Cities B Up-to-Date General Plan--County D Urban Growth Boundaries F Wastewater Treatment B Water Quality D Water Supply F 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
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