Fayette

County's natural resources should be protected

from the effects of rapid population growth as

much as possible, says planning director Chris

Venice.

The

Planning Department and the county Planning

Commission have begun work on a new chapter for

the land use plan, detailing how growth and

development should be controlled to have the

least impact on soil, water and air.

State

law requires an environmental chapter be

developed for the county's comprehensive plan

next year, and if approved, the new land use plan

chapter can be inserted into the comprehensive

plan to meet that requirement, Venice said.

Reducing

soil erosion, sedimentation of streams and lakes,

flooding and contamination of air and water will

be among the aims of the new chapter. A rough

draft is available in the county planning office.

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