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Chapter 6: Natural and Cultural Systems Element <br /> Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 7: A balanced and healthy <br /> diversity of native plant and animal populations. <br /> Objective NA-1: <br /> Conserve high-priority natural areas and wildlife habitats, including <br /> wetlands, rivers and streams, floodplains, steep slopes, prime forests, <br /> wildlife corridors, and other critical habitats. (See also Water <br /> Resources Objective WR-1.) <br /> Objective NA-2: <br /> Conduct more frequent updates to the County's inventory of natural <br /> areas, and include previously unsurveyed areas of the County. <br /> Objective NA-3: <br /> Develop a more detailed and consistent methodology for monitoring <br /> changes in forest cover throughout the County, and specifically the <br /> extent of mature hardwood forest. <br /> Objective NA-4: <br /> Encourage adequate stormwater runoff controls in existing developed <br /> areas and require these controls for new subdivisions to protect <br /> sensitive downstream aquatic habitat. (See also Land Use Element <br /> Objective LU-2.3 and Erosion Control Objective EC-1 .) <br /> Objective NA-5: <br /> Prohibit development that would cause adverse impacts on highly <br /> significant natural areas and wildlife habitat. (See also Land Use <br /> Objective LU-2.2 and Water and Wastewater Objective WW-14.) <br /> Objective NA-6: <br /> Develop a way of monitoring common indicator species as a way to <br /> measure the "state of biodiversity" in Orange County. <br /> Objective NA-7: <br /> Ensure that significant natural areas and wildlife habitat located on <br /> County-owned lands are protected with adequate ecosystem <br /> management practices and stewardship. <br /> Objective NA-8: <br /> Encourage forest management practices on both public and private <br /> land that minimize disruption and fragmentation of intact hardwood <br /> forests. (See also Agriculture Objective AG-9.) <br /> Objective NA-9: <br /> Encourage long-term productivity of farms and timber lands through <br /> best land-use management practices and conservation agreements. <br /> (See also Parks and Recreation Objective PR-1 A.) <br /> Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 8: Networks of protected <br /> natural, cultural and agricultural lands. <br /> Objective NA-10: <br /> Require that all major subdivisions (defined as having more than 5 lots <br /> according to the Orange County Unified <br /> Development Ordinance) include within their boundaries open space <br /> Orangw_1County Compre e*v,,,ve1Plan. Page 6-69 <br />