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• Strategy 4.1.2 Help the region meet the air quality emission budgets for mobile sources for
carbon monoxide and ground-level ozone precursors.
• Strategy 4.1.3 Using the Comprehensive Framework Plan and the Community Development
Code, implement the Metro 2040 Growth Concept to create a compact urban form that increas-
es the accessibility of destinations and reduces vehicle miles traveled.

Objective 4�2 Reduce and/or mitigate negative impacts of the transportation system on the natural
environment�
• Strategy 4.2.1 Identify and first avoid, then limit and/or mitigate adverse impacts of transporta-
tion projects on mapped Significant Natural Resources.
• Strategy 4.2.2 Transportation improvements are to be developed consistent with Oregon state-
wide planning goals and administrative rules, when establishing general transportation align-
ments, unless a special exception is allowed.
• Strategy 4.2.3 Washington County’s Department of Land Use & Transportation Project Review
Committee shall review transportation project applications for completeness and compliance
with applicable regulations.
• Strategy 4.2.4 Consider the temporary and long-term impacts of construction and maintenance
activities on the natural environment and adopt practices that mitigate these impacts. ADOPTED TEXT
• Strategy 4.2.5 Consider and incorporate as appropriate context-sensitive design treatments
that reduce and/or mitigate transportation impacts including surface storm water management
features and impervious surface reductions.
• Strategy 4.2.6 In agricultural areas avoid and/or limit significant disruption of farming activi-
ties during both project implementation and maintenance, in accordance with Policy 15 of the
Rural/Natural Resource Plan, as appropriate.

• Strategy 4.2.7 Consider existing natural hazards, as well as potential future natural hazards,
during the design and engineering of transportation improvements.

Objective 4�3 Reduce energy and resource consumption associated with transportation�
• Strategy 4.3.1 Encourage the purchase of fuel-efficient vehicles when replacing county fleet
vehicles to reduce energy consumption and help achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals.
• Strategy 4.3.2 Encourage the use of recycled and other low-impact materials in the construc-
tion and maintenance of the transportation system.
• Strategy 4.3.3 Coordinate with private and public sector partners to standardize, codify and
incentivize technological solutions to reducing energy consumption, including the installation of
additional electronic vehicle charging/parking spaces throughout Washington County.

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Effective November 27, 2015 • Updated December, 15 2016