Studies, Toolkits, Best Management Practices – Internet Resources
Greater Charlotte Region’s Visioning Project. It is a nationally-
unique the region doubles in population.
Conservation Design Scorecard
Developed by 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, this document explains
conservation-based design and contains a scorecard to
measure how well a development project meets the conservation
design goals.
ConserveMyLand.org was designed as a pilot project to help
urban “fringe” landowners just outside Nashville that are in the
path of rapid development. It provides assistance on farmland
preservation strategies and best management practices through
video case studies, tutorials, fact sheets and assistance from
project partners. It was designed primarily for the Williamson
County area, but is being used throughout the state, with plans to
expand it to other counties and watersheds.
Environmental Corridor Management,
National Cooperative Highway Research Program,
Transportation Research Board, NCHRP Project 25‐25/63 (June
2010). Through presentation of practices for extending,
measuring, and prioritizing environmental stewardship efforts in
each of these core areas, this document outlines a framework for
DOTs to manage transportation corridors for environmental
benefit in an approachable, feasible, and relatively cost‐effective
way in today’s tight budgetary times.
Envision Central Texas - Quality Growth Toolbox
The Quality Growth Toolbox is an online collection of resources,
models and best practices designed to assist communities as
they plan for growth.
Envision Utah – Quality Growth Strategy
The Envision Utah initiative identified seven primary goals that
need to be addressed in order to protect the environment and
maintain the economic vitality and quality of life as the area
accommodates anticipated growth. The Quality Growth Strategy
outlines a set of strategies to achieve these goals.
Farm Promotion and Support: Ideas and Tools for Economic
Development and Tourism Development Authorities.
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), 2009.
Green Growth Toolbox (NC Wildlife Resources Commission,
2009.
The Green Growth Toolbox provides useful information to
communities about how to promote and achieve nature-friendly
growth and development. It is designed to help communities
plan for growth in a way that conserves natural assets, including
important habitats – fish, wildlife, plants, streams, forests, fields,
and wetlands.
unique the region doubles in population.
Conservation Design Scorecard
Developed by 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, this document explains
conservation-based design and contains a scorecard to
measure how well a development project meets the conservation
design goals.
ConserveMyLand.org was designed as a pilot project to help
urban “fringe” landowners just outside Nashville that are in the
path of rapid development. It provides assistance on farmland
preservation strategies and best management practices through
video case studies, tutorials, fact sheets and assistance from
project partners. It was designed primarily for the Williamson
County area, but is being used throughout the state, with plans to
expand it to other counties and watersheds.
Environmental Corridor Management,
National Cooperative Highway Research Program,
Transportation Research Board, NCHRP Project 25‐25/63 (June
2010). Through presentation of practices for extending,
measuring, and prioritizing environmental stewardship efforts in
each of these core areas, this document outlines a framework for
DOTs to manage transportation corridors for environmental
benefit in an approachable, feasible, and relatively cost‐effective
way in today’s tight budgetary times.
Envision Central Texas - Quality Growth Toolbox
The Quality Growth Toolbox is an online collection of resources,
models and best practices designed to assist communities as
they plan for growth.
Envision Utah – Quality Growth Strategy
The Envision Utah initiative identified seven primary goals that
need to be addressed in order to protect the environment and
maintain the economic vitality and quality of life as the area
accommodates anticipated growth. The Quality Growth Strategy
outlines a set of strategies to achieve these goals.
Farm Promotion and Support: Ideas and Tools for Economic
Development and Tourism Development Authorities.
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), 2009.
Green Growth Toolbox (NC Wildlife Resources Commission,
2009.
The Green Growth Toolbox provides useful information to
communities about how to promote and achieve nature-friendly
growth and development. It is designed to help communities
plan for growth in a way that conserves natural assets, including
important habitats – fish, wildlife, plants, streams, forests, fields,
and wetlands.
Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook.
(EPA, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program)
The Municipal Handbook is a series of documents to help local officials
implement green infrastructure in their communities. Handbook topics cover
issues such as financing, operation and maintenance, incentives, designs,
codes & ordinances, and a variety of other subjects. The handbook
documents are intended to serve as "how to" manuals on these topics,
written primarily from the standpoint of municipal implementation.
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and The Lawrence Group
A comprehensive collection of planning, preservation and development tools
developed by people and organizations in western North Carolina for the
communities in WNC. The toolbox covers a wide range of topics and
provides numerous illustrations, links to resources and case studies.
Mountain Ridge and Steep Slope Protection Strategies report
(Mountain Ridge and Steep Slope Protection Advisory Committee, 2008.)
This report provides a comprehensive examination of issues related to
steep slope and ridgetop development and suggests a variety of policies,
practices, incentives and regulations to address the issues. It contains a
wealth of links to resources related to ridge and steep slope development.
Quality Growth Strategies in the Southeast
Southeast Watershed Forum, April 2009
This publication first looks at challenges facing the Southeast as a whole
and then looks at towns, villages, and neighborhood developments where
on-the-ground Quality Growth strategies are being implemented
successfully. Found within the report are training and on-line resources for
individuals, organizations and communities.
Quality Growth Toolbox- Cumberland Region Tomorrow, 2008/2009
This Toolbox is a collection of tools, model programs, technical support, and
resources that support the implementation of quality growth principles.
Sustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks,
(Draft) 2008
Sustainable Sites Initiative, a partnership of the American Society of
Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the
United States Botanic Garden; the initiative focused on creating voluntary
national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land
design, construction and maintenance practices.
The Case for Sustainable Landscapes Sustainable Sites Initiative, 2009.
This handbook provides a set of arguments—economic, environmental, and
social—for the adoption of sustainable land practices, additional
background on the science behind these practices, and a sampling of case
studies. It is a good resource on the economic benefits of ecosystem
services.
(EPA, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program)
The Municipal Handbook is a series of documents to help local officials
implement green infrastructure in their communities. Handbook topics cover
issues such as financing, operation and maintenance, incentives, designs,
codes & ordinances, and a variety of other subjects. The handbook
documents are intended to serve as "how to" manuals on these topics,
written primarily from the standpoint of municipal implementation.
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and The Lawrence Group
A comprehensive collection of planning, preservation and development tools
developed by people and organizations in western North Carolina for the
communities in WNC. The toolbox covers a wide range of topics and
provides numerous illustrations, links to resources and case studies.
Mountain Ridge and Steep Slope Protection Strategies report
(Mountain Ridge and Steep Slope Protection Advisory Committee, 2008.)
This report provides a comprehensive examination of issues related to
steep slope and ridgetop development and suggests a variety of policies,
practices, incentives and regulations to address the issues. It contains a
wealth of links to resources related to ridge and steep slope development.
Quality Growth Strategies in the Southeast
Southeast Watershed Forum, April 2009
This publication first looks at challenges facing the Southeast as a whole
and then looks at towns, villages, and neighborhood developments where
on-the-ground Quality Growth strategies are being implemented
successfully. Found within the report are training and on-line resources for
individuals, organizations and communities.
Quality Growth Toolbox- Cumberland Region Tomorrow, 2008/2009
This Toolbox is a collection of tools, model programs, technical support, and
resources that support the implementation of quality growth principles.
Sustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks,
(Draft) 2008
Sustainable Sites Initiative, a partnership of the American Society of
Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the
United States Botanic Garden; the initiative focused on creating voluntary
national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land
design, construction and maintenance practices.
The Case for Sustainable Landscapes Sustainable Sites Initiative, 2009.
This handbook provides a set of arguments—economic, environmental, and
social—for the adoption of sustainable land practices, additional
background on the science behind these practices, and a sampling of case
studies. It is a good resource on the economic benefits of ecosystem
services.
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