LAND CONSERVATION

SUMMIT

Priorities and Goals Mapping

• Conservation Matrix• Layer mapping• Final vision – input and discussion

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MAPPABLE PRIORITIES

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VISION TO ACTION The Unprecedented Opportunity to Realize Vision:We can do something remarkable – conserve a watershed ecosystem

Point One: Still have something precious to save • Outstanding watershed quality remains • Over 92% watershed intact

Point 2: Land Conservation:• Key to Saving the Outstanding Quality

Protected Land by Type

Point Three:Rate of Conservation shows “we can do it”

Conservation before 1997: Acres protected: 7,386 18.5% watershed

Conservation 2008: Acres protected: 13,147 32.9% watershed

7,386: Acres preserved in the last 300+ years

5,760: Acres preserved in the last 11 years

Point 4: We can do it despite development pressure

• Protected key parcels as they came on the market

Key Examples:• Jewett 480 acres• HBD 475 acres• Firestone ~380 acres• SVC 740 acres• Litsky 120 acres• Lefebvre 120 acres• Maynard 205 acres• Plimpton 100• Walden Preserve 420 acres• Mount Archer 280 acres• Zemko 250 acres• Urbanik 86 acres

Meanwhile, development expands outside the Eightmile . . .

Town Building Permits Issued: 10yrs (’98 to ’07):

Lyme: 110Salem: 220East Haddam: 598Total: 928

Eightmile Watershed Acreages:

Undeveloped/water Developed/turf/grass Total1985 37,506 (93.9%) 2,426 39,9322006 36,836 (92.2%) 3,096 39,932

Comparing Conservation Rate to Development:

Conserved last 11 years: 5,760 acresDeveloped last 14 years: 388 acres (includes conv to turf/grass)

• Acres conserved/year >>> Acres developed/year• Conservation Rate kept well ahead of development threat:

RARE – even for priority areas

Point 5:• We can do it in a Finite period of time

Point 6:• Wild & Scenic Designation is a big boost

What lands are yet to be decided that we care about?

= Vision footprint – Conserved & Developed lands

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VISION TO ACTION

Realizing the Vision Discussion:•Lessons from Experience •Future Challenges & Opportunities

•What strategies worked?•How was the success funded?•What role did partnerships, landowners and community attitudes play?•What is different today including the Market? • Steve Flannigan

•What implications do we see for our organizations?

•How might we work more effectively -- independently or together?•Where are the hot spots in need of our immediate attention?• Wild and Scenic new opportunity