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8.6 Assist the Orange County Community Development Block Grant Program in concentrating its efforts and resources in those areas of the County occupied by low and moderate-income house- holds and having the most severe housing and community devel- opment needs. 8.7 Support the use of individual mobile homes as a useful hous- ing resource in the County by affording these homes the same locational opportunities as single-family units meeting the State Building Code. 8.8 Require that all new housing built or located in Orange County meet the minimum standards specified in the State of North Carolina Building Code, as well as Department of BUD and FMHA standards when required. 8.9 Encourage the location of high density housing within one- half mile of the center of the activity nodes in the Chapel Hill. Joint Planning area 8.10 Discourage medium and higher density residential development in the rural portion of the County. CATEGORY: COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES GOAL NINE: The provision of water and sewer lines in those areas which can be practically and efficiently served by these facilities. 9.1 Develop and implement a cooperative joint planning process among the County municipalities and those organizations re- sponsible for water and sewer lines to guide the extension of lines in accordance with the land use plans and policies of the affected jurisdictions. 9.2 Establish Urban Service Areas for Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hills- borough, Mebane and Durham which will correspond with the 10- year and 20-year Transition Areas. Water and sewer lines should be directed to those areas which contain and are approp- riate for higher density levels of residential, commercial and industrial. development. GOAL TEN: Clean and safe water supplies available and adequate to meet future needs of the residents of Orange County. 10.1 Manage Orange County's water supplies so that available re- sources are balanced with existing and projected needs. 10.2 Adopt and implement policies which specify land use patterns and intensities of development in water supply watersheds that will minimize potential adverse impacts on water quality.