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12 <br /> Christian Hirni said these priorities are gathered from the advisory boards involved and <br /> these are the six recommendations. He said that they are not in any order of priority. <br /> Slide #7 <br /> Climate Action Plan - Linkages <br /> Strategies <br /> • GC 1.1- "Prioritize the conservation of green spaces in the County <br /> to serve as rural buffers against climate impacts, continuing the goal <br /> of conserving a significant portion of total County land area" <br /> • GC 1.2- "Continue and enforce policies that preserve a significant <br /> percentage of acreage from new developments,with an emphasis <br /> on natural landscapes and native plants" <br /> • GC 6.3- "Utilize the County's existing Lands Legacy Program to <br /> conserve important natural and cultural resources, working with the <br /> Eno-New Hope Landscape Conservation Plan and other initiatives <br /> to improve the natural environment through protection and linkage of <br /> lands and stream protection" <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Christian Hirni said the Greener Community strategies align very closely with the Lands <br /> Legacy plans. <br /> Slide #8 <br /> Strategic Plan - Linkages <br /> Environmental Protection and Climate Action <br /> — Objectives <br /> Identify the priorities and resources necessary to implement the Climate Action Plan. <br /> • Incentivize and promote sustainable agriculture and local food systems development <br /> through supportive policy,funding,farmland protection and educational outreach. <br /> Review land use policies to promote and connect Town,County,and private trails and <br /> open spaces. <br /> • Protect water supply/watersheds. <br /> • Conserve and protect high priority open space,including Natural Heritage sites,nature <br /> preserves,watershed riparian buffers,and prime/threatened farmland. <br /> Include environmental stewardship objectives in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. <br /> — Performance Measures <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br />