- Results of Open House Events
Thank you to those who came out and participated
in the Linking Lands and Communities open house
events held throughout the region in November.
We had over 120 participants, representing non-
profit groups, local government, private entities, and
public agencies, and concerned community
members. A few highlights from attending
participants are as follows:
Primary interests related to the Linking Lands and
Communities Project:
- 1. Water quality and quantity
2. Recreation and Trails
3. Growth Management
4. Land Conservation
5. Wildlife/Biodiversity
6. Scenic Beauty and Views
- Other results from open house surveys:
- 82% of people said they understood the relationship
between land use and water quality - 51% of people recognized that wildlife habitat is an
indicator of lands that provide ecosystem functions and
ecosystem services to our communities - 78% of people said they understand the concept of a
green infrastructure network - 73% of people said that conserving and restoring a
regional green infrastructure network is important for the
health and well-being of our communities, while 3% said it is
not important. - 41% of people said that the Water Quality map accurately
showed the lands in their county that contributes to water
quality, while 20% said the map needed improvement - 46% of people said that the Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity
maps accurately showed lands in their county that provide
wildlife habitat, while 13% said that the maps needed
improvement - 52% said that the Agricultural Lands map accurately
showed the lands in their county that support farming while
47% said that the map accurately showed the lands that
support forestry. 25% of people said that map needed
improvement. - 52% of participants said they are planning to attend future
public events for the project.
- Please contact Linda Giltz if you have a specific
question about the results of the November
Open House Events.
Public Review and Comment
There will be a number of opportunities for public review and
comment of the various stages of the Linking Lands project.
The first set of public events occurred in November 2009 at
open house events held around the region. The maps and
information shared at the open houses are available on this
website here.
to the website in late April 2010.
monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2p.m.-4p.m.
These meetings are open to the public. Contact Linda Giltz if
you would like to see Agendas or get more details about the
meetings.
at the end of June.
Fall 2009 Open House Events A Success!
The purpose of the November 2009 Linking Lands and
Communities Open House events was to provide an opportunity
for practitioners and members of the regional community to
learn about the Linking Lands and Communities Project and to
provide input on the ecological assessment maps that describe
lands in the region’s that are valued for their:
and leaders to take an active role in the subsequent phases of
the projects.
There will be a number of opportunities for public review and
comment of the various stages of the Linking Lands project.
The first set of public events occurred in November 2009 at
open house events held around the region. The maps and
information shared at the open houses are available on this
website here.
to the website in late April 2010.
monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2p.m.-4p.m.
These meetings are open to the public. Contact Linda Giltz if
you would like to see Agendas or get more details about the
meetings.
at the end of June.
Fall 2009 Open House Events A Success!
The purpose of the November 2009 Linking Lands and
Communities Open House events was to provide an opportunity
for practitioners and members of the regional community to
learn about the Linking Lands and Communities Project and to
provide input on the ecological assessment maps that describe
lands in the region’s that are valued for their:
- contribution to water quality to local communities;
- ability to provide wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and maintain
ecological functions - use as agricultural lands (farming and forestry)
- use as recreational lands
and leaders to take an active role in the subsequent phases of
the projects.
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