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29 <br /> 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 />