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<br />(a) Trees buffer different land uses for the visual screenina <br />_ 0' <br />noise, glare and heat abatement in transitional zones; <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(b) Trees conserve and enhance the City's quality of life and <br />ecological and aesthetic environment, especially its valuable <br />and rural atmosphere; and <br /> <br />(c) Trees provide important psychological benefits to the <br />persons within the City and neighborhoods. <br /> <br />2. Wildlife Habitat <br /> <br />(a) Trees are essential to maintain wildlife habitat within the <br />City. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Energy Conservation <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />(a) Trees assist in the moderation of climate by providing <br />shade, windbreaks, and the cooling of air; thereby reducing the <br />requirements for air conditioning and heating and the <br />subsequent utilization of energy resources. <br /> <br />4. Air and Water Quality <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(a) Trees aid in the filtering of storm water as it passes through <br />the soil to, the ground water; <br /> <br />(b) Trees maintain permeable land areas essential to :efte <br />surface waterinanagement and aquifer recharge; and <br /> <br />(c) Trees aid in the purification of the air through the removal <br />of carbon . dioxide, the generation of oxygen, and the <br />precipitation of dust and other airborne pollutants. <br /> <br />5. Socioeconomic <br /> <br />(a) Trees enhance property values; and <br /> <br />(b) . Trees protect and preserve the umque identity and <br />environment of the City and aid in the development of the <br />economic base attracted to the City by such factors. <br /> <br />6. Erosion and Flood Control <br /> <br />(a) Trees aid in the stabilization of soil by the prevention of <br />erosion and sedimentation; and <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-332- <br />