New definitions

Page viii (page 8 of PDF):

Reinvestment in existing places rather than expanded investment in new

infrastr!ct!re to o!tl#ing$ low%densit# areas will create long%term financial resilienc# and sta&ilit# for o!r comm!nit#' (# comments: Reinvestment' )his appears to &e a !sing a new definition of the word' )he accepted definition of reinvestment is: to invest (capital or earnings) again$ especiall# to invest (income from sec!rities or f!nds) in additional shares' )his appears to &e a misnomer created &# the mind set of redevelopment$ which is an integral part of this plan for !r&an areas' *xec!tive +!mmar# page ii (page ,- of PDF): . s!staina&le comm!nit# will enhance /!alit# of life$ foster economic vitalit#$ and protect the environment while &alancing o!r needs toda# with those of f!t!re residents' Definition of +!staina&ilit# for the )h!rston Region (# comments: from 0e&ster1 +!staina&le definition: a&le to &e !sed witho!t &eing completel# !sed !p or destro#ed or !se methods that do not completel# !se !p or destro#$ or a&le to last or contin!e for a long time'

Page viii of *xec!tive +!mmar# (page ,8 of the PDF): create 2complete3 comm!nities &# t#ing together some of the aforementioned transportation$ ho!sing$ and economic development iss!es with health and h!man services$ local food s#stems$ and access to schools' +!ch comm!nities have efficient and e/!ita&le access to health# food$ /!alit# schools$ par4s$ and other opport!nities' (# comments: 0e&ster definition of complete: having all the necessar# parts$ not lac4ing an#thing$ limited in an# wa#$ not re/!iring more wor4$ entirel# done (completed)' )he complete comm!nities of this plan will &e severel# limited in order to maintain the 2vision3' Page , (page ,5 of the PDF): . s!staina&le comm!nit# will enhance /!alit# of life$ foster economic vitalit#$ and protect the environment while &alancing o!r needs toda# with those of f!t!re residents' Definition of +!staina&ilit# for the )h!rston Region

(# comments: Definition of s!staina&le straight o!t of 678*6' )his is creating a new definition for the word s!staina&le that is not recogni:ed in an# pop!lar dictionar# there&# misleading most of the pop!lace who will &e exposed to this s!staina&lilt# doctrine' )hro!gho!t this plan action words are !sed that are so pop!lar with this genre s!ch as enhance$ foster$ protect$ &alance$ champion$ improve$ enhance$ c!ltivate$ maximi:e$ leverage$ emphasi:e$ n!rt!re$ increase$ enco!rage$ preserve$ develop$ incentivi:e$ esta&lish$ rethin4$ strengthen$ re%examine$ explore$ recr!it$ promote$ advocate$ s!pport$ expand$ facilitate$ implement$ ac4nowledge$ p!rs!e$ ens!re and colla&orate' )hese words are generall# vag!e and re/!ire interpretation to !nderstand what is reall# &eing recommended' )RP7 has ta4en a 4nown word and created its own definition for it$ which will serve to create a false impression in the minds of the people who will hear or read a&o!t s!staina&ilit#' Page ,;:

)h!rston region: 2)h!rston Region3 refers to the cities$ towns$ and tri&al
reservations$ as well as the !nincorporated !r&an growth areas and r!ral parts of )h!rston 7o!nt#$ 0.' (# comments: )his came directl# from <=D with their challenge grant having the title of 3Regional Plan for +!staina&ilit#3 with a description of 2prepare a -> #ear regional s!ataina&ilit# vision and plan3' Page ,5: .s progress is made toward the other priorit# goals$ the effect on residents? a&ilit# to meet their dail# needs will &e monitored' 7ost%&!rdened ho!seholds are defined as those earning 8> percent or less of median income and spending more than @> percent of their income on ho!sing' +everel# cost%&!rdened ho!seholds spend more than A> percent of their ho!sehold income on ho!sing'
(# comments: )his plan has created another definition of cost &!rdened' <=D?s definition does not incl!de the factor 8>B or less of median income' +ee the lin4:

www'Portal'h!d'govCh!dportalC<=DEsrcFCprogramHofficesCcomm'HplanningCafforda&leh o!singC Page @: =nder First .ction +teps:)o &etter !nderstand r!ral land !ses$ create and prioriti:e an inventor# of
farmlands$ forestlands$ prairies$ and other critical ha&itats that ma# &e at ris4 d!e to development press!re' )a4e appropriate steps (e'g'$ incentives$ s!pport agric!lt!ral econom#$ p!rchase or transfer of development

rights$ r!ral :oning changes) to achieve goals'

(# comment: )his statement ma4es farmlands$ forestlands and prairies all critical ha&itats &# the !se of the words 2other critical ha&itats3' 7ritical <a&itat is a ha&itat area critical to the conservation of a listed species' =nder the endangered species act$ all ha&itat m!st &e designated for all threatened species and endangered species' Designations of critical ha&itat m!st &e &ased on: )he &est scientific information availa&le 6n an open p!&lic process 6n specific timeframes http:CCen'wi4ipedia'orgCwi4iC7riticalHha&itat )he writers of this plan love to !se the words critical ha&itat &eca!se it so!nds so environmentall# strong$ even if it is !sed in the wrong context' )he other possi&ilit# is that the# want to la&el all r!ral lands as critical ha&itat' F!rthermore$ since the designation m!st &e in an open p!&lic process do we expect the co!nt# to designate critical ha&itats in secret as the# have created their planE