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1868E 60 Provi - des continuity in the planning process over an extended period of time. 7. Establishes a means for consistent and coordinated planning d e c i s i o n s by all public agencies and jurisdictional' lines . 8. Serves as a general planning framework to be augmented as needed by more det a i l planning programs to meet the specific needs of the various local governments. 9. Provides , a basis for public decisions for specific issues when it is determined the Plan, without refinement, contains a sufficient level of information and po -1 icy direction. 10. Recognizes the social and economic effects of physical planning policies and decisions. C. Plan Contents As indicated in the Purpose section, the Metropolitan Area General Plan provides the overall policy framework for planning in this community. The five chapters of the General Plan include: this Introduction; Fundamental Princi - pl es; Specific Elements; and Plan Review, Amendment, Refinement and Jurisdictional Responsibility. The Plan glossary is in Chapter V. Fundamental -Principles: Chapter II_ sets forth the basic concepts of the Plan, including georgraph i c al growth management and a compact urban service area. It is intended to tie the specific elements in Chapter III together into a comprehensive public policy document. Components of the Fundamental Principles chapter include Metropolitan Goals ; Growth Management and the Urban Service Area, Eugene and Springfield Jurisdictional Responsibility, Urban and Urbanizable Land, and the Plan Diagram. Specific Elements: Chapter III is composed of specific elements including within each an introductory text, appl icabl,e goal -s from' Chapter II and f'i nd i ngs , objectives., and policies. The specific el ements are : Residential Land Use and .Housing; Economy; Environmental Resources; Wi 11 amette River Greenway, . River Corridors and Waterways; Environmental Design; Transpor, tation; Public Utilities, Services and Facilities;. Parks and Recreation Facilities; Historic Preservation; Energy; and Citizen Involvement, Plan Review, Amendment, and Refinement: Chapter IV of the Plan establishes the procedures for insuring that t e Pl an retains its applicability to changing circumstances in the community. It includes procedures and time schedules for reviewing and updating the Plan, provides procedures for amending the Plan and resolving conflicts, and recognizes that refinements w i l l be necessary where conflicts exist, I -2