A. Ensure a long-term, sustainable drinking water supply in order to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

B. Protect and restore the water quality of the Lake Whatcom Reservoir and its tributaries.

C. Implement management actions that emphasize prevention of water quality impacts over treatment strategies.

D. Specify development standards that will reduce phosphorus inputs to the lake as a part of the total maximum daily load (TMDL) response plan required by the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE).

E. Implement appropriate strategies for both public and private properties to significantly reduce phosphorus inputs.

F. Provide for a fair, predictable and consistent application of land use regulation that will also recognize the rights of private property owners and Lake Whatcom watershed residents. [Ord. 2009-06-040; Ord. 2001-01-001].