18I.10.020 Purpose and Goals.
The regulations established in this Title are intended to protect and conserve natural resource land features in Pierce County. By regulating development within and adjacent to or abutting natural resource lands, this Title seeks to implement the following goals adopted by Ordinance No. 91-47S:
A. Maintain and enhance resource land-based industries including productive timber, agricultural, and fisheries industries. Encourage the conservation of productive Forest Lands and productive Agricultural Lands and discourage incompatible uses.
B. Encourage the retention of open space and development of recreational opportunities, conserve fish and wildlife habitat, increase access to natural resource lands and water, and develop parks.
C. Protect the environment and enhance the State's high quality of life including air and water quality and the availability of water.