The County recognizes the fundamental importance of recreation and tourism to the local economy and encourages the provision of services and facilities necessary for the continuation of existing activities, consistent with other goals and policies of the County. It is the policy of the County to support preservation of the physical environment; to improve county-wide recreational and trail opportunities; to support citizens’ rights of appropriate access to public lands on roads and trails historically open to the public; to secure new access points consistent with County and Federal land use plans; and to protect existing open space from urbanization and development in order to maintain quality of life and enjoyment of the environment.