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affected land, however, is not in agricultural production. It is, instead, characterized by large lots with single houses. Since the proposed amendment does not change USA boundaries, no land would be redesignated, and the existing agricultural designation would be retained for the subject properties. There are several benefits to maintaining the current agricultural designation of affected land. The first benefit is the discouragement of urban sprawl. In contrast to expanding the USA and redesignating land, the proposed amendment will not alter the county's approved residential allocation ratio. Second, the amount and density of residentially designated land will more closely match the amount needed, based on population projections. Finally, maintaining the agricultural designation of affected land will preserve agricultural uses and open space in the county. Capital Improvements Element In revising the Capital Improvements Element, staff used much the same methodology as it employed in preparing the original element. This involved coordinating with the budget and finance departments to obtain data on past revenues and expenditures as well as projected future revenue and expenditure amounts. Then, each county department was contacted to determine the status of its CIP. For each department, information on completed projects, proposed projects, costs, revenues, prioritization, and other factors was collected. Based upon these data, planning staff revised the various tables and the text of the CIE. The result is an accurate and up-to-date CIP with revisions having been made in the CIE generally to demonstrate internal consistency and financial feasibility. CIE Table 13.23 lists all programmed capital improvements for fiscal years 1993-94 through 1999-2000 for each comprehensive plan element. The updated version of this table reflects minor changes needed to maintain adopted Levels of Service (LOS). These include new Drainage Element capital improvements in Gifford, the St. Sebastian River flood plain, and the 12th Street sublateral culvert, as reflected in Table 13.23. Revisions to Table 13.23 indicate an emphasis in wastewater service expansion in three areas within the USA. Programmed expansion of the West County Wastewater Treatment Plant collection system will better serve the area south of S.R. 60 and west of 43rd Avenue. Expansions are also programmed for the South County and Sea Oaks Wastewater Treatment Plants. These expansions will increase service to the areas south of S.R. 60 and east of 43rd Avenue, and on the barrier island, respectively. The updated Table 13.23 shows new expansion of utility lines providing potable water to the north county and to the western y portion of the--S.R. 60 Corridor. Regarding the Solid Waste Element, there are no new capital improvements programmed. As before, landfill construction remains, by a large margin, the greatest expenditure. Regarding the Recreation and Open Space Element, changes to Table 13.23 are more significant. Due to a weaker than expected overall economy, previous revenue projections have been lowered. Therefore,- four recreation and -open space projects -that had been programmed for fiscal years 1993-94 and 1994-95 have been rescheduled for no earlier than 1995-96. The delayed projects are West Wabasso Park Phase I, Dale Wimbrow/Donald McDonald Park Phase I, Oslo Landfill Site, and Round Island Park Oceanside. -These APR 121994 89 mof 9? F' =1 9