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Ordinance as recommended by Planning Board and Administration 9 access plan in the subdivision. If the POSA's connect active or passive recreation areas, or if the POSA's are identified as a recreation amenity, then a constructed path can be required as a part of the approval process. Landscaping to ensure compatibility with the natural and scenic goals of open space shall also be evaluated. POSA's are not intended to be used in order to connect significant habitat and wildlife open-space sections. Wildlife corridors are for this purpose. All pedestrian open space access areas shall be connected to another type of open space. In a Flexible Development subdivision, all existing access ways shall, if practicable, be connected into a single system. Flexible Subdivisions shall also have at least one POSA and, when practicable, connect to at least one outside edge of the subdivided property, in order to preserve the ability to connect the POSA with future, adjacent projects. Roadside Buffers, areas buffering public roads, when they are at least 75 feet in width, measured in one direction from the nearest edge of the right-of--way. Roadside buffers must be composed of undisturbed natural vegetation or where enhanced vegetation is installed as a condition of the approval. • Greenbelt Linkages, areas that can be used as part of a connected greenbelt path, within an approved County Greenbelt program. Size and Shape -Secondary Conservation Areas, to the extent possible, shall be part of substantially sized and/or contiguously linked open space sections and meet guidelines as stated in Section F.1. uTCSrQ°~~Av~'1~~-cax=2'SS~pccirc~v+srl'rEi'b~'i-a° ~ x,11 0,7;+ ~.,....,r.a ,Y,oo+:., C.4 Access to Open Space General public accessibility to and within open space shall be evaluated on a case-by-case analysis of the goals and the intended use(s) of the open space in that particular development. Primary Conservation Areas, due to their considerable recreation, scenic and cultural public values, shall be made available for the use of the public at large through access by public road. However, it will not be feasible for public use to be provided in all cases (e.g. fragile cultural sites, protected and/or private habitat areas, hazardous slopes and wetlands, etc.).