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QUALITY GROWTH TOOLBOX
Conserving Our Region’s Land, Water, Cultural and Natural Resources
Our unique natural surroundings and features not only define the character of the Cumberland Region, they also distinguish it from other places
Plan for Natural Infrastructure Identify and Establish Land,
Water, Natural and Cultural Resource Priorities
Integrate Priorities Into Community and Regional Plans
Use Existing Resources for Conservation
Increase Flexibility of Regulations to Allow Conservation and Low Impact Development
Prevent Unsafe Development
Wilson County
Toolbox pg. 88
Preserve Historical and Cultural Resources
Use Incentives to Promote Conservation
Preserve Water Resources
Protect Critical Habitat Keep Agriculture Viable Link and Connect
Corridors of Public and Private Open Space
Use Sustainable Building and Development Strategies
Toolbox pg. 90
Use regional / community plans for resource conservation
Inventory and assess natural resources
Identify conservation priorities and integrate into plans
Develop Priority Funding Areas (PFA) for infrastructure investments
Plan for Natural Infrastructure
Toolbox pg. 93
Identify and Establish Land, Water, Natural and Cultural Resource Priorities
Integrate Priorities into Community and Regional Plans
Use existing tools and programs Conservation and
protective easements Development rights
approaches Public programs for
communities and property owners
Use Existing Resources for Conservation
Toolbox pg. 95
Update planning and zoning to allow quality conservation and low impact development
Design to Conserve Resources Adopt regulations
encouraging Low-Impact Development (LID)
Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS)
Green arterial road systems
Increase Flexibility of Regulations to Allow Conservation and Low Impact Development
Toolbox pg. 103
Development buffers
Supplemental flood plain protection
Steep slopes Supplemental
wetland protection
Karst Topography and Wetlands
Prevent Unsafe Development
Toolbox pg. 103
Regulatory streamlining Density bonus Conservation
development Allow density
distribution within an individual property to protect important land and natural resources
Low Impact Development
Use Incentives to Promote Conservation
Toolbox pg. 106
Use pertinent information about rural historic, cultural heritage, and agricultural districts in planning and design to improve conservation
Context Sensitive Solutions
Green arterial road systems
Patterning vernacular architecture
Rural historic, cultural heritage and agricultural districts
Preserve Historical and Cultural Resources
Toolbox pg. 108
Reduce storm water impacts
Limit amount of impervious surfaces created by new development
Adopt new techniques Establish negative
vegetation
Preserve Water Resources
Toolbox pg. 109
Develop and employ proactive land conservation efforts and water management practices
Protect Critical Habitat
Toolbox pg. 97
Keep Agriculture Viable
Toolbox pg. 110
Right-to-farm laws Agricultural zoning Agricultural districts Greenbelt Law
Keep Agriculture Viable
Toolbox pg. 110
Farm-related business
Business to supplement farm income
Agricultural economic development assessments
Agri-tourism “Farmers Markets”
and community supported agriculture
Plan for natural infrastructure by connecting open lands, riparian areas, and natural resource corridors
Link and Connect Corridors of Public and Private Open Space
Toolbox pg. 92
LEED certified building design
Energy audits Renewable energy sources Infiltration practices
Use Sustainable Building and Development Strategies
Toolbox pg. 92
Example: The Duck River Highlands Land Use Resource Study – An Excellent Example of Creating Resources for Planning for Open Space Conservation• Broad land and historic preservation initiative to
protect fragile rural resources of north west Maury County
• Initiated by local citizens and facilitated by The Land Trust for Tennessee
• Partners include CRT, THC, TNC, TWRA and NPS • Community meetings:
– Increased understanding of resources – Develop options to help landowners conserve
• Phases:– 1) Inventory natural, cultural, historic and
agricultural resources in the region – 2) Strategic conservation efforts by the Land Trust for
Tennessee and future county-wide comprehensive planning
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