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Linking Lands and Communities in the Land-of-Sky Region of Western North Carolina

项目名称：	Linking Lands and Communities in the Land-of-Sky Region of Western North Carolina
摘要：	This Cooperative Agreement between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Land-of-Sky Regional Council (LOSRC) will link lands and communities in the Land-of-Sky region of Western North Carolina with the goal of creating a regional framework to guide future growth while respecting the integrity of the region's ecosystems. Land-of-Sky Regional Council is working on designing and delivering a multi-phased open space planning program for the counties of Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania. The goal of the project is to create a regional framework that guides future growth while respecting the integrity of the region's ecosystems. The Linking Lands and Communities (LLC) project will engage community leaders and regional stakeholders in the Land-of-Sky Region in a new, more strategic approach to land conservation. This approach promotes systematic thinking about open space planning and protection; looks at conservation action in concert with growth management, land development and built infrastructure planning; and complements and enhances smart growth efforts at the regional and community scale. LLC will incorporate existing data and plans, local land use, parks and recreation, greenways, transportation, farmland preservation and open space plans into an integrated regional plan which will help strengthen local planning and conservation efforts. The objectives of this cooperative agreement are: (1) Build a common understanding of the value of the green infrastructure approach amongst diverse interests in public and private sectors. (2)Empower community leaders and regional stakeholders with the knowledge, tools, and skills to create a strategic frame work for land protection and new development. (3) Demonstrate and document an innovative "bottom up" approach to regional and community involvement. (4) "Knit together" ongoing conservation and development planning efforts by providing a forum for dialogue and creating a cooperative and coordinated network of federal and state agencies, elected officials, conservation groups, economic development and tourism interest, tribal leaders, transportation staff, and residents about sustainable solutions that support community health, safety, and quality of life. Multiple products will result from this project including: a PowerPoint presentation on the environmental, economical and social benefits and values of green infrastructure that serves as a tool to engage new audiences; maps for each county and the four- county region which illustrate the conversion and development priorities which can be used to help guide green infrastructure, land use and transportation planning and mitigation at the local level; a list of specific implementation tools well-suited and supported for our region, which can be matched to the green infrastructure network components identified during the charettes in Phase 3 of the project and other related findings.
状态：	Active
资金：	104000.00
资助组织：	Federal Highway Administration
项目负责人：	Bacher-Gresock, Bethaney
执行机构：	Land-of-Sky Council
开始时间：	20080317
实际结束时间：	20100317
主题领域：	Highways；Planning and Forecasting