Bergen County is committed to providing an attractive and healthy environment with over 22,000 acres of parks and recreation facilities, this includes municipal parks, Palisades Interstate Parks Commission, non-profit entities, and the State of New Jersey, which ends up accounting for nearly 14 percent of the county's total land area. This section of the plan outlines goals, objectives, and actionable steps for parks, open space preservation, recreation, and agriculture, including the potential expansion of preservation programs to encompass a wider range of open space initiatives, building on previous plans and studies. The goals from this chapter are summarized below.

The plan highlights existing regional transportation facilities, including bus service, commuter rail, and the potential extension of light rail, as solutions to address traffic congestion. It emphasizes the need to promote alternatives to private vehicle travel, potentially expanding bus services and exploring transit-oriented development. Additionally, the plan considers emerging trends, such as downtown revitalization and sustainable transportation options like walking, biking, car-sharing, bike sharing, micro-mobility, and "last mile" connections. The element outlines county goals and objectives related to transport, along with recommended actions to achieve them. The goals from this chapter are summarized below.

• Goal 1: Increase energy efficiency and promote clean energy alternatives
• Goal 2: Mainstream sustainable best practices
• Goal 3: Improve community resilience
• Goal 4: Promote public health and wellness
• Goal 5: Embrace sustainable economic development

A master plan should serve as a “living document”, one which is as comprehensive as possible at the time of publication (which represents a present-day “slice in time”), but that is revisited periodically in order to ensure it remains as current as possible and responsive to new challenges, trends, and dynamics. Some examples of these include: