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STRATEGIC GROWTH AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION PROGRAM <br />Final (8.7.2009) <br />housing and environmentally sensitive building or site design practices or certifications, <br />such as the LEED standard promulgated by the US Green Building Council. By requiring <br />such participation as a precondition, the number of interested development parties <br />would be reduced, although the benefits of inclusionary housing practices and energy - <br />efficient structures would accrue to all of the remaining SGRC transactions. <br />Option Number 2: Modify Strategic Growth and Resource Conservation Area Extent or <br />Conditions. By reducing the amount of land eligible to participate in the SGRC <br />program, there will be fewer participants. For example, increasing minimum parcel size <br />to something greater than 50 acres would sharply reduce the amount of Resource <br />Conservation participation, as would limiting the Resource Conservation areas to the <br />three critical watersheds in Orange County or productive farming operations. The effect <br />would be to have a more focused conservation program with fewer participants, and <br />the potential for fewer SGRC transactions. <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />