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~X~~t. { ~:.~y <br />~t ... ~f+ <br />~. <br />~~ ~~;° <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br />Na_tura! and Cu1~,ural Systems: A sustainable balance and appreciation of <br />natural, cultural, and agricultural resources. <br />Parks and Recreation: Regionally coordinated park facilities that provide <br />healthy opportunities for recreation and exercise for a!l citizens of Qrange <br />County, and that preserve important cultural and natural resources. <br />Services and Facilities: Growth consistent with the provision of adequate and <br />sustainable County services and facilities while managing the impacts upon <br />the environmental infrastructure and effectively protecting the County's <br />natural and cultural resources. <br />7. Transportations An efficient and balanced transportation system that uses <br />multiple motorized and non-motorized modes of transportation and far <br />which the planning, design, and implementation will be guided by the <br />fo{lowing overarching qualities: <br />A. Protects air quality, water quality and quantity, soil quality, and <br />biological resources. <br />B. Promotes public health and safety. <br />C. Encourages sustainable economic development. <br />D. Providesequal accessto all users. <br />E. Is highly modally and inter--modally integrated and connected. <br />F. Fosters sustainable and efficient use of resources, including <br />financial and natural resources. <br />G. Protects the County's natural and cultural heritage. <br />H. Uses creative and well-designed infrastructure. <br />I. is attractive, user-friendly, and easy to understand because of <br />factors such as signage, brochures, and web pages, <br />J. Respects privacy and citizen rights. <br />These overarchinggaalsformthefoundation and structureforthe Comprehensive Plan. <br />Each of these topics has its own Element in the Plan, each of which includes specific <br />goo{sand objectives. <br />is <br />The 2030 Comprehensive Plan then goes on to build on these seven overarching goals <br />and identifies individual specific goals as paints of focus and direction for the future. <br />These individual goals are policy directives; as implementation strategies are brought <br />forward as ordinance amendments in future phases of the UDt~ process, these <br />individual goals will offer guidance on proposed regu{atory changes. Fo{lowing are the <br />specificgoals inc{uded in the Plan: <br />