K. OPEN SPACE

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Each year, out-of-control development and urban sprawl eat away at the natural beauty of North Carolina.

Our state government has promised to save one million acres of open space.

• The state should protect the funding of our four natural resource trust funds.

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• The state should create a permanent, dedicated source of funding for open-space preservation.

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• The state should add to existing tax incentives for preservation and should increase penalties for irresponsible development.

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