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u INFRASTRUCTURE Infrastructure deals with hard issues and is critical to any strategic plan for responsible economic growth. Water, sewer, and solid waste management services as well as transportation, power and communication capabilities are all essential elements for modern enterprises to succeed. Proper planning strategies for Orange County's economic development require that these services be both competitive and economical for our community. Water and sewer provision and solid waste management are often more location specific, whereas roads, mass transit, and the public utilities providing power and communications usually are regional in nature. Plans for their provision must consider this difference. It is imperative that adequate infrastructure be available to all non-residential developments. Furthermore, all planning related to its provision should consider the economic advantages inherent in its provision with respect to our county as well as our neighbors in surrounding counties. The role of the EDC is to actively promote the following goals and to initiate action where indicated or appropriate. Water and Sewer ► The EDC should ensure a water and sewer plan is developed to extend services to the economic development districts. ► The quality of our watersheds should be maintained through land use planning. (CHANGE THE ABOVE TO: The quality of watersheds and ground water should be maintained through all appropriate methods, including land use planning.) ► The ability of our streams to safely accept treated waste water should be studied to ensure adequate sewer capacity. ► A program to re-use "gray" or reclaimed water should be developed to increase capacity. ► Service area boundary planning and current recommendation should comply with existing water and sewer policies and should be supported.