The Role of Cooperative Extension in Land Use Planning and … · 2008-08-29 · Tools for oak...
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Cooperative Extension’s Role in Land Use Planning
and Conservation
Sabrina DrillUCCE- Los Angeles/VenturaIntegrated Hardwood Range
Mgmt. Program
Cooperative ExtensionLand Grant Universities: 1862
Agricultural Experiment Stations
CE established 1914Cooperation between USDA, Land-Grant Universities, CountiesOutreach arm, out in the community
Agriculture and extractive natural resources (timber, range, fisheries, etc.)
CE in Land Use PlanningChallenge now: serve areas with rapid land use change
SprawlLoss of productive landsUrban/Rural/Wildland Interface
StrengthsCounty-baseResearch based informationFacilitation and outreach skillsObjectivity, ability to work with many sectors
CE Land Use programsFocal areas
Preserving working landscapesFarms, ranches, private land
Water qualityBMP’s
Ecosystem conservationNCCPs/HCP’sRegional Conservation PlansRiparian or tree ordinances
Sustainable development/smart growthEffectiveness of regional planning
CE Land Use programsUConn
NEMO: Non-point Source Education for Municipal Officials
Land use planning and water quality, expanded to other natural resource issues since 1991
CLEAR: Center for Land Use Education and Research
Research, technical tool development, and education
Penn StateEffect of new planning laws on ag, forestry, miningAssessment of regulations, economics
UNH (incipient program)Dollars and Sense of Saving Special Places
Economic benefits of land conservation
CE Land Use programsPurdue
General planning, ag land protection, water quality, easements
Ohio StateSustainable growth and general planning, ag easements
U Wisc (Stevens Point)Support new comprehensive planning law, general planning, guide for natural resources
Michigan StateGeneral planning, Smart Growth
CE Land Use programsUtah State
Rural community planning, wildlife and green space
U WyomingWyoming Open Spaces Initiative
Growth, water quality, ag land preservation, wildlife, easements
Colorado StateIncipient program examining needs and resources
OregonFarmland conservation at urban growth boundaries
UCCE Land Use
Working landscapes preservationFarms, ranchesAlternative income
Conservation ToolsEasmentsHCP’s/NCCP’sNew Tools
Evaluating land use changeOak Woodlands
Working LandscapesEducating landowners about how to get involved in planning processes Educating decision makers and rural residents about importance of working landscapesPolicy reviewAg + urban good neighborsAlternative income: Ag tourismHabitat on farms and ranchesCompensation and easements
Conservation ToolsEasements
Farmland conservationAssessing adoption Tracking and evaluationEducating decision makers and land ownersAssistance in establishing and monitoring
Conservation of forests and oak woodlands
Evaluation of conservation easementsAssistance in monitoring
Conservation ToolsHabitat Conservation Plans
Analysis and Assistance
New ToolsOpen Space DistrictsSetbacks and special districtsSubdivision for conservationLocally Important SpeciesFunding and Acquisition plans
Evaluating Land Use ChangeWoodland Conversion
VineyardsUrban/Suburban/Residential Development in Oak Woodlands
Agricultural and Natural Resource Loss/ChangeEconomic resource valuation
Tools for oak woodland conservationAssessment, pest management, regeneration
Management information for landownersInformation and guidelines for planners
Assessment of county general and oak conservation policies and Oak Woodland Management PlansAssistance with SB 1334: Oak Woodlands and Environmental Quality
Determination of “significant effect”
Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program (IHRMP)
Planner’s Guide to Oak Woodlands
Ecology of oak woodlandsWatershed managementRegional planning and ordinances for woodland conservationHow to map and model resourcesProduction and conservation values
Supported by regional workshops: Coming Soon to a County Near You!!!
UCD Centers
Center for the Study of Regional Change: Regional Change in California, May 5&6 (with Great Valley Conference)
UCD Extension Center for Water and Land Use
Road Ecology Center
ANR Land Use SurveyAg, natural resources, pest managementCounty supervisors, planner, landowners, ngo’sWater quality, soils, natural resource conservation, general plan updates, ag land trusts, inheriting the family farm, how to do community-based land use planning. oak woodlands, water and food safetyGIS, weather data, soils data, Great Valley Center, AFT, American ag land trust, Pacific Research Foundation, Cato Institute, Heritage Foundation, American Enterprise Institute, State office of planning and research, Environmental Law Institute, American Planning Association, Planning for Healthy Places (Public Health, Law, and Policy)
Next StepsCoordinate UCCE’s existing resourcesCoordinate with other UC ResourcesCoordinate at the national level: CSREES
Needs assessment of planners and decision makers
ResourcesUCCE:
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources: http://www.ucanr.org/IHRMP: http://danr.ucop.edu/ihrmp/Sabrina Drill, [email protected]
Connecticuthttp://nemo.uconn.edu/http://clear.uconn.edu/
Penn State: http://cax.agsci.win.psu.edu/CAXPubLndUse.aspNew Hampshire: http://extension.unh.edu/CommDev/CCAP.htmPurdue: http://www.ces.purdue.edu/landuse/Ohio
http://landuse.osu.edu/http://extension.osu.edu/community/land_use_issues.php
Wisconsin: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/about/cnred.cfmMichigan: http://ntweb11.ais.msu.edu/luaoe/index.aspUtah:
http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/index.cfm/cid.247/tid.332/http://extension.usu.edu/ripp/about/about.htm
Wyoming: http://www.uwyo.edu/openspaces