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qP activity nodes, which provide a more reasonable and efficient alternative to strip development. *Agricultural lands in the northern tier of the Township should be maintained in acknowledgment of the viability of the land for that use. *Rural non-farm residential development should be allocated to the southern tier of the Township to avoid negative environmental or economic impacts on agricultural uses in the northern portion of the Township. *Development at levels of intensity _tAAt_a=&t& ne q4triv Meacts on public _interest areal o r public water su __lV watersheds should bp,directed those areas. ijai from With the allocation guidelines in mind,, information about Hillsborough Township land. is filtered through a set of criteria that evaluates the suitability of certain land uses to specific areas. The information is then used in the classification of land in the Township outside the municipal boundary and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Town of Hillsborough. Distribution of Land use Plan Categories Land in Hillsborough Township outside to Town's planning jurisdiction is classified into the land use categories listed below. Distribution is based on expressed policies outlined in the Township Land Use Plan, allocation guidelines contained in the Land Use Component of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, and the potential effects of the physical change projected for the Township. RESOURCE PROTECTION AREAS: Land classified as such consists rimari Y BE s es greater than M and Mo aMs 7-TTas an is considered unsuitable for most development -act=. AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS: The classification refers to an assessed under County Provisions for use value taxation =- farm and managed forest lands, as - well as or -d-sTf-My�p I agricultural lands not enrolled in the use value taxation program. Most of these lands are concentrate d in the nortEerT section ot the Township, 'Th6se . lan are not iden e within transition areas. 15