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agricultural areas and a new section on "Farmlands" that includes discussion of Williamson Act lands and that defines farmlands. · Updating information in the "Public Health and Safety" topic of the "Open Space Lands" section, including updating and incorporating the paragraph on "Open Space Land Used for Public Health and Safety" from the former third section of this element; and adding information about geologic and geotechnical concerns in these areas. · Updating information in the "Wildlands Overlay" topic of the "Open Space Lands" section, including updating and incorporating the paragraphs on "Open Space Land Used for Wildlands" from the former third section of this element. · Deleting repetitious information from the former Description of Future Plans and Programs section. · Adding a discussion about the relationship of the Conservation and Open Space Element to the Land Use Element, the Circulation Element, the Public Safety Element, and the Public Facilities Element. The following changes to the Goals, Policies and Programs in the Draft Conservation and Open Space Element are shown in the attachments: · Adding a general goal on sustainability and removing the extraneous 'to" from existing goals. · Editing Program 1.6 and adding Programs 1.7-1.11 to further preserve habitat areas, to provide additional wildlife habitat areas, and support appropriate development intensity adjacent to Wildlands Overlay. · Adding new Program 2.1 to encourage heritage tree preservation and editing Program 2.2 (former Program 2.1) so that people may more readily find information about heritage trees. · Moving and updating "Water Quality" goal, policies, and programs after "Natural Resources;" expanding Program 4.2 (former Program 9.2) to specifically mention diazinon; updating Program 4.3 (former Program 9.3) to continue monitoring well water; clarifying Program 4.4 (former Program 9.4); updating Program 4.5 (former Program 9.5) to coordinate with Zone 7 to reduce pollution; adding Program 4.6 to prohibit new septic systems that could impact water resources; clarifying Programs 4.7 and 4.8 (former Programs 9.6 and 9.5, respectively); clarifying Policy 5 and Programs 5.3 and 5.4 (former Policy 10 and Programs 10.3 and 10.4, respectively); moving former Programs 10.5 to 10.8 to the Public Facilities Element; and updating Program 5.5 (former Program 10.9). · Adding Goal 4 to reduce stormwater runoff and maximize infiltration, and Policy 6 and its programs to minimize impervious surfaces in the built environment, consistent with the requirements of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). · Moving and updating "Clean Water Program" former Policy 17 and its programs from the Public Facilities Element into this Element as Policy 7 and its programs; and adding SR 06:208 Page 4 of6