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61 <br /> Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br /> CHAPTER 7- Linkages with 2030 Comprehensive Plan and Other County Plans 7 <br /> Linkages with 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br /> and Other County Plans <br /> A. 2030 Orange County Comprehensive Plan (Chapter 7 of the Comprehensive Plan) provides <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners adopt- guidance and direction regarding recreation facility <br /> ed the Comprehensive Plan in November 2008. This and park planning efforts in Orange County. The <br /> plan guides Orange County's growth and develop- goals and objectives serve as the foundation for <br /> ment through the year 2030. The comprehensive establishing future parks and recreation policies and <br /> plan sets goals and objectives that County officials action strategies undertaken by the County, its <br /> use to guide policy and funding decisions. Unlike advisory boards, and its staff. The Parks and <br /> previous County plans that focused on one compo- Recreation Element identifies one overarching goal <br /> nent of county planning, the 2030 Comprehensive and five goals. These goals emphasize the inclusion <br /> Plan addresses a wide range of interrelated planning of every Orange County resident by recognizing and <br /> areas, each dealt with separately in a plan chapter responding to the changing needs of different age <br /> (or"Element"). The Parks and Recreation Element groups,genders,ethnicities,and abilities. <br /> Table 7-1: 2030 Comprehensive Plan -Parks and Recreation Element Goals and Linkages <br /> OcIcbmp <br /> Energy conservation,sustainable use of non-polluting Park facility design and maintenance can support this goal by employing <br /> renewable energy resources,efficient use of non- energy-efficiency strategies and principles in designing buildings and <br /> renewable energy resources,and clean air. grounds as well as equipment use. Locating parks closer to populations <br /> [Natural&Cultural Systems Goal 1] or on public transit lines will reduce car trips to park facilities. Also, by <br /> creating walking trails that link communities to schools, parks, commu- <br /> nity centers and other public gathering places. <br /> Economic viability of agriculture,forestry,and horticul- Parks and recreation planning can support these entrepreneurial activi- <br /> ture and their respective lands. ties by considering the presence of highly productive lands that support <br /> [N&CS Goal 2] agriculture and forestry in land acquisition activities. <br /> Infrastructure and support systems for local and regional Parks and recreation planning can support this goal by being aware of <br /> agriculture. agricultural systems and possibly offering contracts to farmers for some <br /> [N&CS Goal 3] maintenance of parklands. <br /> Preservation of historic,cultural,architectural and archae- Park development and operations can support this goal by preserving <br /> ological resources,and their associated landscapes. and protecting(and when appropriate, restoring) cultural resources on <br /> [N&CS Goal 4] parkland such as historic structures and archaeological sites. <br /> Awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural history Park and recreation design and programming can increase public aware- <br /> and heritage of Orange County and its residents. ness of past cultural uses of the land by protecting and interpreting cul- <br /> [N&CS Goal 5] tural features on parkland. <br /> Sustainable quality and quantity of ground and surface Parks and recreation can support this goal by employing environmentally <br /> water resources. sensitive management and design principles for turf, trails, rooftops, <br /> [N&CS Goal 6] parking lots and other facilities that could affect water quality through <br /> impacts from stormwater runoff and groundwater infiltration.This man- <br /> agement includes abatement or reduction of nutrient and sediment <br /> pollution as well as other ecosystem stressors such as pesticides. <br /> A balanced and healthy diversity of native plant and ani- Parkland acquisition efforts and management of dispersed recreation <br /> mal populations. areas that are integrated with and aware of the coverage of ecosystem <br /> [N&CS Goal 7] types protected in Orange County will support this goal. <br /> Networks of protected natural,cultural,and agricultural Parkland acquisition that is integrated with regional and statewide con- <br /> lands. servation efforts of natural and cultural resources will contribute to the <br /> [N&CS Goal 8] 1 county goal of creating networks of protected lands. <br /> 7-1 <br />