The four general goals of the plan were:
1. Separate and define the boundaries of urban areas, thus helping to provide the residents with a sense of community identification.
2. Link urban areas and areas outside the region by providing space for the movement of people, goods, energy, and information, without disrupting community integrity and function.
3. Provide a land reserve for future linear facilities (such as highways, electric power transmission corridors, and pipelines) and for unanticipated activities requiring sites of high accessibility and substantial land area.
4. Provide a system of open space and recreational facilities linked with each other, nearby communities and other recreational areas.