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® HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN PART VI: RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES The following is a set of recommendations established through the Harrisburg Area Land Use Plan process, beginning with ideas gathered during the charrette held in February 2010 and refined with input from the Advisory Committee and elected and appointed officials in meetings following the charrette and from citizens attending the community meeting held on March 3, 2010. The recommendations are supplemented by specific strategies, or action steps, that will aid in the realization of the vision reflected in the plan. The recommendations and strategies are in no particular order; they are presented in a menu -style format, designed to allow those involved in implementation to evaluate each to determine priorities and identify short-, mid -, and long -term tasks. 6.1 LAND USE (LU -1) Recognize the value of existing agricultural land and protect it for future agricultural uses, and maintain agriculture as a viable component of the county's economy, based on the pattern expressed on the Harrisburg Area Land Use Map. ■ Keep residential density very low where agricultural land use predominates to reduce conflicts between neighborhood residents and common agricultural practices. ■ Protect existing agricultural operations from encroachment of development, particularly new residential subdivisions. o Increase awareness of voluntary agricultural districts and the benefits to increase the number of properties in agricultural use —and increase geographic area —in the program. o Consider critical mass of lands necessary for viable agriculture in conservation programs and future planning efforts. ■ Protect prime farmland soils and soils of statewide importance. o To enhance the effectiveness of existing regulations that include prime PART VI: RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AUGUST 2010 Attachment number 1 G -1 Page 362