Vision Statement: Strong partnerships - Innovative solutions - Healthy environments
Mission Statement: ACD’s mission is to holistically conserve and enhance Anoka County’s natural resources for the benefit of current and future generations through partnerships and innovation.
Guiding Principles and Strategies
- Focus on long-term resource sustainability
- Make informed and ethical decisions
- Promote cost-effective and efficient resource stewardship
- Collaborate with both public and private sectors
- Utilize technology to achieve efficiency and enhance work products
- Keep natural resource issues visible in Anoka County
- Retain highly qualified, knowledgeable staff
- Seize opportunity and adapt to changing needs
- Develop diverse programs, partners, and funding sources
- Manage natural resources at efficient and effective geographic scales
- Engage the citizenry through outreach to encourage natural resource stewardship
- Consider the economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of our actions