How are environmental issues addressed in the Comprehensive Plan?
The environmental element of the Policy Plan provides guidance for achieving a balance between protecting the environment and planning for the orderly development of the county. Environmental policy recommends identification and protection of Environmental Quality Corridors and other ecologically valuable land and surface waters; conservation and restoration of tree cover; reduction of environmental pollution (air, water, noise and light); and avoidance or minimization of environmental hazards such as unstable soils, gas and petroleum pipelines, and flood hazards.
