A. Classify and designate critical areas and resource lands.

B. Conserve the inherent economic, social, and cultural values of resource lands.

C. Protect environmentally sensitive critical areas and the functions they perform.

D. Protect aquifer recharge areas.

E. Preserve natural forms of flood and stormwater control.

F. Protect human life and health from damage due to geologically hazardous areas.

G. Protect and maintain fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas for rare, threatened or endangered species.

H. Develop appropriate regulatory and non-regulatory options and strategies. (Ord. 2134, 11/11/03; Ord. 1532, 1992)