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■ Make public acquisition for protection of land in high - hazard floodplain areas a priority . <br /> Objective 1A . 2 : Develop consistency with local plans . <br /> ■ Promote coherence between state government funding and permit decisions and adopted <br /> local land - use , agricultural preservation , open space , urban growth , watershed protection , <br /> environmental , transportation , and other plans . <br /> Objective 1A . 3 : Promote regional connectivity of dedicated open space . <br /> ■ Make additional matching state funds available for planning for those jurisdictions with <br /> adopted Park and Open Space (POS ) plans . <br /> ■ Provide state financial support for regional open space planning that assists the linkage of <br /> local government plans across jurisdictional boundaries . <br /> Objective 1A . 4e, Establish as a prime principle in locating state or state - funded facilities , <br /> including those funded with tax credits , respect for open space protected by state , local , or <br /> private entities . <br /> ■ Assess and minimize environmental impacts on open space protected by state , local , or <br /> private entities when siting state facilities following the guidelines set in the North Carolina <br /> Environmental Policy Act of 1971 . <br /> Objective 1A . 5 : Promote private land stewardship and respect private property rights . <br /> ■ Programs should be voluntary , incentive - based , and to the greatest extent possible achieve <br /> permanent protection of resources . <br /> Objective 1A . 6 : Make matching funds available for local governments , with preference given to <br /> those with adopted plans to protect farmland , watersheds , floodplains , and/or open space . <br /> ■ Preference should be given to projects initiated by local governments or private entities that <br /> offer matching funds and have adopted appropriate long - range plans . <br /> ■ Funds should be available to all local governments to execute the planning necessary to gain <br /> preference in acquiring matching funds . <br /> ■ Matching funds should be available to all counties , with low or no matches required of those <br /> least able to pay , based on the economic tiers established by the NC Division of Community <br /> Assistance , <br /> Objective 1A . 7 : Coordinate state programs and agencies dedicated to preserving , acquiring or <br /> otherwise protecting open space . <br /> 3 <br />