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Orange County Comprehensive Plan Principles, Goals and Objectives Locate parks and recreational facilities close to residential areas to encourage informal interaction with nature, encourage walkability, and create areas of wildlife habitat with appropriate recreational facilities within the more populated areas. (See also Natural Areas Objective NA-13.) Objective PR-5.2: Landscape parks and recreational facilities with native vegetation and minimize water use where practical. Prohibit use of known invasive non-native species in County facilities, and take steps to eradicate occurrences of same. Objective PR-5.3: Ensure public access to County-owned parks and nature preserves, but direct facilities and trails away from the most ecologically sensitive sites. Objective PR-5.4: Encourage development of a system of private open space and conservation areas, including nature preserves, parks, linear parks, and scenic vistas compatible with the character of Orange County. (See also Natural Areas Objectives NA-11, NA-12, and NA-16, and Transportation Objective T- 1.5.) Objective PR-5.5: Develop linear parks and rustic trails in the Rural Buffer, and explore opportunities for preservation and connectivity along other identified stream corridors. Objective PR-5.6: Create a new Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan Map, to guide future parks planning and help leverage outside funding. SERVICES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES Services and Community Facilities Goal 1: Efficient provisions of public water and sewer service systems which are consistent with the Land Use Plan and which abide by the current Water and Sewer Management Planning Boundary Agreement, the existing Orange County-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Joint Planning Agreement and Land Use Plan, and future agreements to be negotiated among the County and public and private service. Objective WW-1: Maintain a sustainable and high quality supply of ground and surface water so that available resources meet existing and projected needs. (See also Water Resources Objective WR-2.) Objective WW-2: Coordinate the provision of potable water and sanitary sewer services with the County’s Land Use Plan and Orange County-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Joint Planning Agreement and Land Use Plan, targeting these services to urban, transitional, and economic development districts in a manner that does not endanger environmental resources. (See also Land Use Objective LU-1.1, Housing Objective H-1.5, and Economic Development Objective ED-2.10.) Objective WW-3: Maintain and add new partners to the existing Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement with the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough and OWASA. Work to establish similar agreements with the Cities of Mebane and Durham and Orange- Alamance Water System. (See also Land Use Objective 3.6.) Objective WW-4: Orange County welcomes opportunities to coordinate with Orange-Alamance Water System to plan future service areas in the County. Objective WW-5: 45