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7 - 1 Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan CHAPTER 7 - Linkages with 2030 Comprehensive Plan and Other County Plans 7 Recreation Element (Chapter 7 of the Comprehen- sive Plan) provides guidance and direction for recreation facility and park planning efforts in the unincorporated areas of Orange County. The goals and objectives serve as the foundation for establish- ing future parks and recreation policies and action strategies undertaken by the County, its advisory boards, and its staff. The Parks and Recreation Element identifies one overarching goal and five goals. These goals emphasize the inclusion of every county resident by recognizing and responding to the changing needs of different age groups, genders, ethnicities, and abilities. OC Comprehensive Plan Goal Parks and Recreation Linkage Energy conservation, sustainable use of non-polluting renewable energy resources, efficient use of non- renewable energy resources, and clean air. [Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 1] Park facility design and maintenance can support this goal by employing energy-efficiency strategies and principles in designing buildings and grounds as well as equipment use. Locating parks closer to populations or on public transit lines will reduce car trips to park facilities. Also, by creating walking trails that link communities to schools, parks, commu- nity centers and other public gathering places. Economic viability of agriculture, forestry, and horticul- ture and their respective lands. [Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 2] Parks and recreation planning can support these entrepreneurial activi- ties by considering the presence of highly productive lands that support agriculture and forestry in land acquisition activities. Infrastructure and support systems for local and regional agriculture. [Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 3] Parks and recreation planning can support this goal by being aware of agricultural systems and possibly offering contracts to farmers for some maintenance of parklands. Preservation of historic, cultural, architectural and archae- ological resources, and their associated landscapes. [Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 4] Park development and operations can support this goal by preserving and protecting (and when appropriate, restoring) cultural resources on parkland such as historic structures and archaeological sites. Awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural history and heritage of Orange County and its residents. [Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 5] Park and recreation design and programming can increase public aware- ness of past cultural uses of the land by protecting and interpreting cul- tural features on parkland. Sustainable quality and quantity of ground and surface water resources. [Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 6] Parks and recreation can support this goal by employing environmentally sensitive management and design principles for turf, trails, rooftops, parking lots and other facilities that could affect water quality through impacts from stormwater runoff and groundwater infiltration. This man- agement includes abatement or reduction of nutrient and sediment pollution as well as other ecosystem stressors such as pesticides. A balanced and healthy diversity of native plant and ani- mal populations. [Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 7] Parkland acquisition efforts and management of dispersed recreation areas that are integrated with and aware of the coverage of ecosystem types protected in Orange County will support this goal. Networks of protected natural, cultural, and agricultural lands. [Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 8] Parkland acquisition that is integrated with regional and statewide con- servation efforts of natural and cultural resources will contribute to the county goal of creating networks of protected lands. Linkages with 2030 Comprehensive Plan and Other County Plans A. 2030 Orange County Comprehensive Plan The Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted the Comprehensive Plan in November 2008. The plan will guide Orange County’s growth and development through the year 2030. The document includes goals and objectives that County officials use to guide policy and funding decisions. Unlike previous County plans that focused on distinct components of county planning, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan addresses a wide range of interrelated planning areas, each dealt with in separate chapters (or “Elements”). The Parks and Table 7-1: 2030 Comprehensive Plan - Parks and Recreation Element Goals and Linkages 79