Contents

• Executive Summary xiv
• Section 1.0 Our Purpose & Process 1
• 1.1  Introduction 3
• 1.2  Our Vision 5
• Reinventing Sustainability… Again! 5
• Core Values 6
• 1.3  Our Comprehensive Plan 9
• What is Our Plan? 9
• Organization of Our Plan 10
• Maintaining Our Plan 11
• 1.4  Our Process 12
• Principles and Process 12
• The Our Plan Development Team 13
• Our Plan Work Groups 13
• Community Engagement 14
• Path to Adoption 15
• About Resources and Works Cited 15
• Resources & Works Cited 17
• Section 2.0 Our Community 19
• 2.1  Overview 21
• About Data & Sources 21
• 2.2  Our History 22
• Our History Timeline 22
• 2.3  Our Island 27
• Cultural Resources 27
• Natural Resources 39
• Population 54
• Housing 61
• Community Facilities 65
• Economic Development 71
• Land Use 77
• Transportation 83
• Resources & Works Cited 88
• Section 3.0 Our Core Values 91
• 3.1  Overview 93
• 3.2  Core Value Chapters 95