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for all land conserved. There should be special provisions for maintenance, monitoring, and <br />enforcement for wetlands due to their unique nature. <br />Link funding for infrastructure to adopted and implemented plans that protect wetlands. <br />Objective 3C.5: Require urban water users to participate in protection of the watershed from <br />which their water supply is derived. <br />■ Establish a surcharge on public water supply users, to be set aside for protection of critical <br />water - quality, protection lands in the watershed where the water resource is to be protected. <br />D. PROMOTE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROTECTION OF LOCAL PARKS, <br />GREENWAYS, RECREATION AREAS, AND HISTORIC SITES. <br />Objective 3D.1: Encourage comprehensive open space planning at a state and local level. <br />■ Promote creation of local Park and Open Space plans that address both low- impact and active <br />recreation. <br />■ Achieve a general statewide balance, geographically and along urban / rural lines, in securing <br />protected open space. <br />■ Give preference in granting state funds or other support to facilities that are shared by <br />multiple local governments or by schools and local governments. <br />■ Promote connectivity of greenways and recreation areas across jurisdictional boundaries. <br />■ Support coordination of open space planning and watershed protection. <br />■ Support increased funding and planning for protection of historic landscapes and scenic <br />viewsheds. <br />Objective 3D.2: Recognize the public benefit of open space in urban areas. <br />■ Pursue acquisition and protection of open space for active recreational purposes as well as <br />low- impact purposes. <br />■ Respect privately held open space. <br />■ Preserve open space as a key component in urban settings, and provide low- impact <br />recreation in urban areas. <br />E. PROMOTE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL AREAS AND <br />WILDLIFE HABITATS <br />Objective 3E.1: Encourage linkage of water quality and open space planning. <br />14 <br />