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(a) Trees buffer different land uses for the visual screening, noise, <br />glare and heat abatement in transitional zones; <br />(b) Trees conserve and enhance the City's quality of life and <br />ecological and aesthetic environment, especially its valuable and rural <br />atmosphere; and <br />(c) Trees provide important psychological benefits to the persons <br />within the City and neighborhoods. <br />2. Wildlife Habitat <br />(a) Trees are essential to maintain wildlife habitat within the City. <br />3. Energy Conservation <br />(a) Trees assist in the moderation of climate by providing shade, <br />windbreaks, and the cooling of air; thereby reducing the requirements <br />for air conditioning and heating and the subsequent utilization of <br />energy resources. <br />4. Air and Water Quality <br />(a) Trees aid in the filtering of storm water as it passes through the <br />soil to the ground water; <br />(b) Trees maintain permeable land areas essential to the surface <br />water management and aquifer recharge; and <br />(c) Trees aid in the purification of the air through the removal of <br />carbon dioxide, the generation of oxygen, and the precipitation of <br />dust and other airborne pollutants. <br />5. Socioeconomic <br />(a) Trees enhance property values; and <br />(b) Trees protect and preserve the unique identity and environment <br />of the City and aid in the development of the economic base attracted <br />to the City by such factors. <br />6. Erosion and Flood Control <br />(a) Trees aid in the stabilization of soil by the prevention of erosion <br />and sedimentation; and <br />