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Attachment 2 Excerpt from Section 4.1, Overview of Implementation Strategies, of the Land Use Element- Orange County Comprehensive Plan Sewer and Water Extension Policy A water and sewer extension policy refers to an official or unofficial policy or policies regarding the expansion of centralized sewer and water systems into previously unserviced areas. The presence or absence of water and sewer facilities significantly affects location and intensity of development in a given area. Without the provision of centralized sewage collection and disposal land can only be developed for rural uses at rural densities. The provision of public services and facilities should not seek to follow private development, but should occur simultaneously with planning efforts to channel development over time in a manner consistent with the goals and policies outlined in the Land Use Plan. Public facilities should be designed to serve a specific purpose given a desired location, density and form of private development. Orange County is presently involved in efforts directed at formulating water and sewer extension policies in coordination with economic and industrial development policies and plans for the County. The County has not played a major role in the provision of water and sewer facilities in the past. A task force composed of elected officials and staff from Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and OWASA developed over a period of seven nears, a Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement and Map that depicts primary service areas and long-term interest areas. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the agreement in its final form on December 3, 2001. The Agreement and Map are incorporated as Appendix G to this plan. 25