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ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND-USE PLANNING Master of Science Planning and Environment Prof. Dr. Saleh Mohammed Mubarak  ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND-USE PLANNING Goals and Principles of Land Use  3 Introductio...

ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND-USE PLANNING Master of Science Planning and Environment Prof. Dr. Saleh Mohammed Mubarak  ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND-USE PLANNING Goals and Principles of Land Use  3 Introduction This comprehensive land use plan (“the Plan”) is an endeavor to shape the future physical development of the County by the adoption of goals, principles and policies rather than by the formulation of requirements that would impose a rigid image for the future. Comprehensive land use plan (CLUP)  4 A scenic county shall mean: One in which preservation and enhancement of the natural and historic beauty and cultural value of the countryside shall be respected as being of foremost importance; and, One in which conditions for a sustainable agricultural and tourism economy not be dependent upon traditionally defined growth patterns.  5 Goals 1. To preserve the overall viewshed of the county in its unspoiled, natural setting, which gives it special character and identity. 2. To preserve and protect the mountains with special concern for scenic ridgetops. 3. To preserve and enhance rural and open spaces. 4. To protect the natural, scenic, and historic resources, thus ensuring a high quality of life for our citizens. 5. To encourage and maintain a viable rural agricultural and tourism-based economy compatible with the county's size and character.  6 Goals 6. To provide for the economical delivery of necessary public services consistent with these goals. 7. To acknowledge and maintain our sense of community and encourage the spirit of volunteerism whenever possible. 8. To discourage the continuing conversion of land from agricultural uses to other uses that challenges our ability to stabilize and balance our local tax base. 9. To define the future boundaries of growth in village and commercial areas necessary to preserve our community character and to maintain the balance that exists today.  7 Principles 1. To encourage agricultural operations and ensure the preservation of the productivity, availability, and use of agricultural lands for continued production of agricultural products.  8 Principles 2. Preserve the natural, historic, recreational and scenic values, along with the healthy economy of the forested land and resource preservation districts so as to ensure that development in those areas is in conformance with their natural beauty and environmental limitations. 3. Protect natural resources, including soil, water, air, viewsheds, scenery, and fragile ecosystems. Langat Basin, Malaysia  9 Principles 4. Encourage residential development in designated growth areas. 5. Preserve and protect the historic character and features of the County. 6. Ensure that the provision of capital improvements including schools, parks, roads, and sewer and water service enhances the quality and character of rural and open-space environments.  10 Principles 7. Promote only economic growth that assists in maintaining our existing balance and is compatible with the environmental quality and rural character and does not adversely affect active farm operations, forestry operations, residential neighborhoods, the tourist industry, and the county's fiscal stability. 8. Protect the county's fiscal capabilities.  11 Principles 9. Encourage citizen involvement in the planning process. 10. Promote the philosophy that land is a finite resource and not a commodity, that all citizens are stewards of the land, and that the use and quality of the land are of prime importance to each Future Land Use Scenarios present and future in Oregon, US citizen. THANK YOU