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May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan <br />DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions <br />~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are <br />ar J provided as attachments) <br /> a <br /> "...solutions for providing library resources may require joint funding strategies, better <br />76 8-46 7-10 coordination between the two library systems, and siting of new facilities in locations that can <br /> provide resources to a wide service area." <br />Chapter 9: Transportation Element <br />77 9-5 32 Add: US-15/501 <br /> Man Oran a Count citizens bic cle for recreation. While bic cle im rovements ro osed in the <br /> Bicycle Transportation Plan can also be used for recreational bicycling, it is important to note that <br /> transportation funding can not be used for improvements that do not serve a transportation <br />78 9-9 23 purpose. The County should plan for recreational bicycle trails and bikeways by coordinating <br /> those plans with on-road planned transportation programs to help fund a comprehensive bicycle <br /> network that can accommodate the needs and various skill levels of cyclists in Orange County. <br /> <br /> "...and improve air quality. In late 2007, the EPA approved a request from the State to <br />79 9-19 55 redesignate the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area to "attainment" and is now in a maintenance <br /> program to follow a State plan for maintaining the ozone standard through 2017. <br /> Delete 1st sentence within 1st bullet and add the following as recommended by the Planning <br /> Board but with additional revisions as follows: In June 2004, the U.S. Environmental Protection <br /> Agency (EPA) designated Orange County as anon-attainment area for ozone per National <br />80 9-20 7-10 Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In late 2007, however, the EPA approved a request <br /> from the State to redesignate the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area to "attainment" and is now in <br /> a maintenance program to follow a State plan for maintaining the ozone standard through 2017. <br /> <br /> "...and expand bicycle and pedestrian facilities to targeted areas, for both transportation and <br />81 9-20 48-49 recreational purposes." <br /> <br />11 /6/2008 11 of 13 <br />