Ballotpedia, Mark Boone (North Carolina)

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Supports local environmental efforts and preserving farmland.

Supports citizen efforts to support the local environment and collectively preserve farmland. 

Supports preserving the remaining 77,000 acres of farmland in Wake County, believing it is important to balance the needs of urban growth with the quality of life provided by farming.

Believes the remaining 77,000 acres of county farmland is critical for future generations. 

Believes access to clean air, water, land, forests, and oceans is essential for all living creatures.

Believes maintaining Wake County’s natural resources is crucial for future generations.

Said, "Figuring out how we define our county’s commons and...maintain them for future generations is one of the greatest challenges we face in public policy."

- Supports citizen efforts to support the local environment and collectively preserve farmland. 
- Believes the remaining 77,000 acres of county farmland is critical for future generations. 
- Believes access to clean air, water, land, forests, and oceans is essential for all living creatures.
- Said, "Figuring out how we define our county’s commons and...maintain them for future generations is one of the greatest challenges we face in public policy."

Energy & the Environment

Plans to establish a fair balance for the needs of people and animals.

Supports a county balance of being both rural and urban, saying "those who wish to live in higher density housing...enjoy the benefits of the Farmer’s Market, berry farms and pumpkin patches."

Said "I strongly believe humans are a key constituent in the county and each person deserves to earn an income."

Supports complete financial transparency.

- Plans to establish a fair balance for the needs of people and animals.
- Supports a county balance of being both rural and urban, saying "those who wish to live in higher density housing...enjoy the benefits of the Farmer’s Market, berry farms and pumpkin patches."
- Said "I strongly believe humans are a key constituent in the county and each person deserves to earn an income."
- Supports complete financial transparency.

Administration

Mark Boone

Wake Elections Results

Believes in assisting homeowners and local water managers in preserving a clean and sustainable water supply.

Supports helping homeowners and local water operators manage a clean and sustainable water source. 

Believes soil and water conservation are crucial for all, not just agricultural concerns, saying "How well we manage them affects the quality of life of each and every one of us."

Believes soil and water conservation are not only agricultural concerns, saying how well soil and water are managed affects quality of life for all. 

Believes helping large and small farmers "deploy these cost savings and yield improvement techniques is key to sustaining a local farming industry."

- Supports helping homeowners and local water operators manage a clean and sustainable water source. 
- Supports urban farming.
- Believes soil and water conservation are not only agricultural concerns, saying how well soil and water are managed affects quality of life for all. 
- Believes helping large and small farmers "deploy these cost savings and yield improvement techniques is key to sustaining a local farming industry."

Plans to work to expand access to affordable tools for soil and water conservation for all county residents.

Believes helping homeowners and local water managers achieve soil and water preservation is not only about helping with future sustainability in Wake County but is "the responsible thing to do to protect all our downstream neighbors as well."

- Says legalizing cannabis should be a priority
- Plans to work to expand access to affordable tools for soil and water conservation for all county residents.
- Believes helping homeowners and local water managers achieve soil and water preservation is not only about helping with future sustainability in Wake County but is "the responsible thing to do to protect all our downstream neighbors as well."

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Brian K. Lewis

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Supports reducing impervious surfaces to prevent pollution and flooding, and plans to advocate for sustainable alternatives to protect waterway buffer zones.

Supports reducing impervious surfaces to prevent pollution and flooding and plans to advocate for sustainable alternatives to protect waterway buffer zones. Impervious surfaces allow stormwater to collect pollutants and carry them into the drinking system.

Supports protecting native plants, as they support local wildlife and contribute to community spaces for learning, playing, and relaxing.

- Supports reducing impervious surfaces to prevent pollution and flooding and plans to advocate for sustainable alternatives to protect waterway buffer zones. Impervious surfaces allow stormwater to collect pollutants and carry them into the drinking system.
- Supports protecting native plants, as they support local wildlife and contribute to community spaces for learning, playing, and relaxing.

Plans to increase conservation programming by educating children and residents on soil and water health.

- Plans to increase conservation programming by educating children and residents on soil and water health.

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Reese Wamsley

- A soil and water conservation district supervisor is 1 member of a board of 5 supervisors that works to improve the soil and water quality in the county through education. 
- The board of supervisors provide technical and financial assistance to help land users maintain their land and surrounding ecosystems. 
- The board of supervisors design long term conservation programs that teach environmental care, pollution reduction, and provide incentives for using these practices, especially for agricultural workers. 
- The board of supervisors provide short term educational services like competitions, field days, and workshops to educate the public on conservation. 
- Soil and water conservation district supervisors are elected to 4 year terms in non-partisan races. However, 2 of the board members are appointed by the state soil and water commission. 

Member of board of supervisors that creates aid programs and educates people on environmental conservation. 