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231 <br />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 Zening Unified <br />Development Ordinance, Stermwater erelinanee, and edimentat-ion <br />Control Ordi.__n__ 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 *WCovxXy CanVre,he+vs,vve/ la*v Page 5 -49 <br />