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VII. CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS Goal I: Promote sustainability to preserve and protect natural resources and open space.27 Natural Resources Goal 2: :fe-Prcscrvc and enhance the natural resources of the Pbnning Area, including plant and wildlife habitats, heritage trees. scenic resources, and watercourses. Policy I: Preserve and cnhance natural wildlife habitats and wildlife corridors. Program 1.1: Complete a comprehensive study of the ecosystems and wildlife habitat areas within and around the Planning Area, and develop and implement ordinances and policies that will provide for their preservation and enhancement. 2ll Program 1.2: Identify land within the Planning Area which could be reclaimed as viable wildlife habitat. Study methods to re-establish viable plant and animal communities in these areas. Develop standards to accomplish habitat reclamation which: (1) specify the minimum acreage, topography, flora, fauna, and other characteristics necessary to ensure survival of wildlife habitat areas; (2) specify necessary length, breadth, flora, fauna, and other characteristics necessary to ensure the protection and use of wildlife corridors; and (3) prevent the creation of open space islands, unless they arc connected through a series of viable wildlife corridors in accordance with specified standards. Program 1.3: Preserve and enhance the resource value of wetlands through project development design measures. These measures should be based in part on a jurisdictional wetlands delineation in accordance with current l\rmy Corps of Engineers criteria, for projects which arc known to have or that may have wetlands present within their boundaries. Program 1.4: Develop and implement ordinances and policies that provide for the preservation of wildlife corridors and riparian veg,etation, and establish mitigation requirements which minimize the barriers across wildlife corridors that roadways and developments can create. Program 1.5: Investigate eX1stll1g private, State, and federal incentive programs and develop City incentive programs that encourage property owners to cooperate in the preservation and restoration of wildlife habitat. rr Open space is any public or private land or water that is unimproved and devoted to open-space llse As discussed in this Element pen-space lands include recreational open space waler manarcmcnt and recreation :\Rriculture ;Ind grazing puhlic health and safcl}' and wildlands oveda}' 211 \Vildlife habitat areas arc those that provide rhe natural environment and conditions for animals to live C.OIl ()S l'krnt.'f11, CCOR29Cl(,. n......uino; VII-32 City Council 8/29/2006