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Chapter 5: Land Use Element <br /> Objective PR-5.4: <br /> Encourage development of a system of private open space and <br /> conservation areas, including nature preserves, parks, linear parks, <br /> and scenic vistas compatible with the character of Orange County. <br /> SERVICES AND FACILITIES <br /> Objective WW-2: <br /> Coordinate the provision of potable water and sanitary sewer services <br /> with the County's Land Use Plan and Orange County-Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro joint Planning Agreement and Land Use Plan, targeting these <br /> services to urban, transitional, and economic development districts in <br /> a manner that does not endanger environmental resources. <br /> Objective WW-3: <br /> Maintain and add new partners to the existing Water and Sewer <br /> Management Planning and Boundary Agreements with the Towns of <br /> Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough and OWASA. Work to establish <br /> similar agreements with the Cities of Mebane and Durham and <br /> Orange-Alamance Water System. <br /> Objective WW-5: <br /> Maintain a cooperative joint planning process among the County, the <br /> municipalities, and water and wastewater providers and guide the <br /> extension of service in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, the <br /> Orange County-Chapel Hill-Carrboro ,Joint Planning Agreement and <br /> Land Use Plan, and the policies of the municipalities. <br /> Objective WW-14: <br /> Designate prime reservoir sites in the County, and protect those sites <br /> from adverse development. <br /> Objective EC-1: <br /> Continue to use Best Management Practices (BMP's) for stormwater <br /> control, as outlined within the Orange County Zoiiing Unified <br /> Development Ordinance, Stormwater Ordinanee, and Sedimentation <br /> to minimize potential adverse impacts on the water <br /> quality. <br /> Objective SW-4: <br /> Use land use planning, zoning regulations, and the process of <br /> development approvals to enable the appropriate environmental <br /> controls and oversight of necessary solid waste facilities. <br /> TRANSPORTATION <br /> Objective T-1.1: <br /> Increase the occupancy of automobiles through ridesharing and other <br /> means; and expand the use of public transit (including bus and rail), <br /> walking, and biking as primary modes of travel. <br /> Objective T-1.5: <br /> Identify prime viewsheds along major transportation corridors and <br /> protect these areas for their scenic and natural resource values. <br /> Ora Ut CCU*Tty C&mpre.;✓wv s ve�i late Page 5-49 <br />