Develop sensible, workable land use policies that:

• Promote rural economic development

• Maintain the viability of agriculture & forest economies

• Enhance regional environmental protection

• Incorporate agriculture into the landscape as a regular part of community planning & design

• Control sprawl

• Protect the character of rural areas, while promoting reasonable - and sustainable - growth

and result in:

• Thriving rural economies

• Well planned, stable urban/rural edges

• Economically robust agriculture, forestry and  rural enterprises

• A healthy natural environment

• Viable rural communities

• Safe, abundant supplies of food & fiber