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6 <br /> Chapter 6: Natural and Cultural Systems Element - Section 6.3 GOALS <br /> Natural and Cultural Systems Overarching Goal: A sustainable balance and <br /> appreciation of natural, cultural and agricultural resources. <br /> Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 6: Sustainable quality and quantity of ground <br /> and surface water resources. <br /> Chapter 8: Services and Community Facilities Element— Section 8.3 GOALS <br /> Services and Community Facilities Overarching Goal: Growth <br /> consistent with the provision of adequate and sustainable <br /> County services and facilities while managing the impacts upon <br /> the environmental infrastructure and effectively protecting the <br /> County's natural and cultural resources. <br /> Services and Community Facilities Goal 5: Efficient and effective drainage, <br /> stormwater, floodplain management, and erosion control systems. <br /> 5.7: Land Use Element OBJECTIVES <br /> Objective LU-2.3: <br /> Require non-residential and higher-density residential developments within <br /> Transition Areas to use Best Management Practices (BMP's) for stormwater <br /> control, as outlined within the Orange County Zoning Ordinance and <br /> Sedimentation Control Ordinance, to ensure that potential adverse impacts on the <br /> water quality of existing and proposed reservoir sites are avoided. (See also <br /> Erosion Control EC-1 and Natural Areas Objective NA-4.) <br /> Objective LU-2.5: <br /> Adopt and implement policies that specify appropriate land uses and intensities of <br /> development in Protected and Critical Water Resource Areas that will not have <br /> potential adverse impacts on water resources. (See also Water and Wastewater <br /> Objective WW-15.) <br /> Objective LU-2.6: <br /> Protect prime reservoir sites from adverse development impacts and ensure that <br /> regulations for these areas are appropriate. <br /> Objective LU-2.8: <br /> Develop performance standards for development on lands with non-renewable <br /> resources to ensure a sufficient level of environmental protection for these <br /> resources. <br /> Objective LU-6.1: <br /> Undertake a comprehensive effort to inform and involve the citizens of Orange <br /> County in the land use planning process. <br /> 4 <br />