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- Linkages to other elements <br /> - Key documents <br /> - Intergovernmental coordination <br /> Chapter Highlights <br /> Chapter 1. Plan Overview <br /> - Background information and plan organization <br /> - Sustainability <br /> - Administration and implementation guidelines <br /> - Monitoring and evaluation procedures <br /> - Amendments <br /> Chapter 2. BOCC Planning Principles <br /> - Representative of the Board's values <br /> Chapter 3. Economic Development Element <br /> - Economy anchored by institutional uses, RTP <br /> - Importance of Agriculture to economy <br /> - Need to encourage non-residential development <br /> - Need to encourage development in targeted areas <br /> - Focus on Economic Development Districts <br /> Chapter 4. Housing Element: <br /> - Need more housing for future residents <br /> - Affordability and "workforce" housing <br /> - Wide-range of new housing in the right places <br /> - Network of non-profit housing organizations <br /> Chapter 5. Land Use Element: <br /> - Coordination with municipalities <br /> - Promote mixed-use development <br /> - Promote development in targeted areas <br /> - Protect environmentally sensitive land <br /> - Preserve open space and agriculture <br /> - Implementation will need to include amendments to land use plan and ordinances <br /> Chapter 6. Natural/Cultural Systems Element: <br /> - Agricultural Resources <br /> - Air and Energy Resources <br /> - Cultural Resources <br /> - Historic Preservation <br /> - Natural Areas <br /> - Water Resources <br /> - Strategies to preserve and be good stewards <br /> Chapter 7. Parks and Recreation Element: <br /> - Summarizes existing and planned facilities <br /> - Recognizes a growing population <br /> - Identifies need for countywide assessment of recreation and parks facilities, programs, <br /> and resources <br /> - Emphasizes coordination with municipalities and school districts <br />