1. (1) land: optimize productivity of working landscapes, including farms and forests, and fisheries, and prioritize development within population centers that are in proximity to existing infrastructure and facilities;
2. (2) transportation: prioritize transportation networks that create energy efficient, affordable, and reliable access to jobs, housing, and services;
3. (3) housing: enable a mix of quality housing types and affordability options to accommodate all who want to live in the State;
4. (4) economy: allow for adaptive reuse, mixed-use, and context appropriate new development that responds to changing markets and innovations;
5. (5) equity: engage all sectors of the community in plan development to ensure diverse voices are heard and the needs of underserved populations are prioritized;
6. (6) resilience: integrate resiliency measures that will minimize the impacts of rapid and unexpected natural- and human-caused threats on communities;
7. (7) place: provide for public spaces that encourage social interaction and value cultural, historical, and natural resources; and
8. (8) ecology: protect and restore sensitive ecological systems and conserve natural resources, including forests, agricultural areas, and waterways.

The State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy consists of the following planning principles for advancing sustainable growth in the State:

Added by Acts 1992, c. 437, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 5, § 1, eff. April 13, 1993, eff. March 16, 1993; Acts 2000, c. 676, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 1, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 176, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 177, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2025, c. 63, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 64, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.