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0041 <br /> Urban Sprawl a Major <br /> ..Gon.60rn in Oranae County .............. <br /> ....................... <br /> Concern.. ............................................................... ................................................................... <br /> Sprawl also leads to <br /> -1 <br /> environmen4-tal <br /> degradation <br /> - Greater pollution of air and <br /> water <br /> - Loss of wildlife corridors <br /> - Stormwater management <br /> of greater concern due to <br /> more impervious surface <br /> The new comprehensive <br /> plan will mitigate the <br /> effects of sprawl <br /> The GOOD Plan <br /> f GOOD - Growth Optimal Overlay Design <br /> A plan to limit sprawl in Orange County <br /> Ties new development to locational <br /> planning principles <br /> - Distance from transportation <br /> - Environmental considerations <br /> - Watershed Protection <br /> The new comprehensive plan would strive <br /> to guide growth to areas that can best <br /> accommodate it. <br /> 13 <br />