colby george com viz and municipal con planning

Public Participation and Public Participation and Municipal Conservation Municipal Conservation

PlanningPlanning

Judy Colby-GeorgeJudy Colby-George

Spatial AlternativesSpatial Alternatives

OverviewOverview

Take time for storytellingTake time for storytelling Allow time for playAllow time for play Be transparentBe transparent Keep it simpleKeep it simple Combine high tech and low tech to Combine high tech and low tech to

match your audiencematch your audience

Topsham Natural Topsham Natural Areas PlanAreas Plan

StorytellingStorytelling

Be TransparentBe Transparent

Keep it SimpleKeep it Simple

Time for Play or Time for Play or ExplorationExploration

Natural Resource Functional Categories Natural Resource Functional Categories ValuesValues

HabitatHabitat Water Water QualityQuality

RecreationalRecreational Land Land ProductivityProductivity

Public Public Health and Health and

SafetySafety

Multi-Multi-functioning functioning WetlandsWetlands

Community Community Character and Character and

CultureCulture

TotalTotal

5/29/05/29/077                        

Vote ValueVote Value 5858 2121 7474 1313 3030 1717 2727 240240

% of Total% of Total 24%24% 9%9% 31%31% 5%5% 13%13% 7%7% 11%11% 100%100%

6/14/06/14/077                        

Vote ValueVote Value 7373 5353 1616 4646 1515 2626 1111 240240

% of Total% of Total 30%30% 22%22% 7%7% 19%19% 6%6% 11%11% 5%5% 100%100%

6/27/06/27/077                        

Vote ValueVote Value 7777 5151 3434 107107 2121 2727 3434 351351

% of Total% of Total 22%22% 15%15% 10%10% 30%30% 6%6% 8%8% 10%10% 100%100%

TOTALTOTAL                        

Vote ValueVote Value 208208 125125 124124 166166 6666 7070 7272 831831

% of Total% of Total 25%25% 15%15% 15%15% 20%20% 8%8% 8%8% 9%9% 100%100%

Combine Hi Tech and Combine Hi Tech and Low Tech Low Tech

Voting by putting money in Voting by putting money in a bucket vs. voting a bucket vs. voting

through keypad pollingthrough keypad polling

Are you a committee member?Are you a committee member?

Yes N

o

73%

27%

1.1. YesYes

2.2. NoNo

Are you a resident of Topsham?Are you a resident of Topsham?

Yes N

o

7%

93%1.1. YesYes

2.2. NoNo

Rank the 5 Rank the 5 RecommendationsRecommendations

Direct Conservation Resources to Direct Conservation Resources to Priority AreasPriority Areas

60%

33%

7%

0%0%0%

1.1. Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree

2.2. AgreeAgree

3.3. NeutralNeutral

4.4. DisagreeDisagree

5.5. Strongly Disagree Strongly Disagree

6.6. Don’t Know/Need Don’t Know/Need more Informationmore Information

Gather Natural Resource DataGather Natural Resource Data

87%

13%

0%0%0%0%

1.1. Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree

2.2. AgreeAgree

3.3. NeutralNeutral

4.4. DisagreeDisagree

5.5. Strongly Disagree Strongly Disagree

6.6. Don’t Know/Need Don’t Know/Need more Informationmore Information

Should the town consider working with Should the town consider working with developers early in the process as a potential developers early in the process as a potential

future policy tool?future policy tool?60%

33%

0%

7%

0%0%

1.1. Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree2.2. AgreeAgree3.3. NeutralNeutral4.4. DisagreeDisagree5.5. Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree6.6. Don’t Know/Need Don’t Know/Need

more Informationmore Information

Should the town consider peer review for Should the town consider peer review for natural resource evaluation as a potential future natural resource evaluation as a potential future

policy tool?policy tool?

27%

40%

7%

13%

0%

13%

1.1. Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree2.2. AgreeAgree3.3. NeutralNeutral4.4. DisagreeDisagree5.5. Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree6.6. Don’t Know/Need Don’t Know/Need

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Should the town consider Should the town consider Cluster Cluster SubdivisionsSubdivisions and and Conservation Conservation

Subdivisions Subdivisions as a potential future policy tool?as a potential future policy tool?67%

33%

0%0%0%0%

1.1. Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree2.2. AgreeAgree3.3. NeutralNeutral4.4. DisagreeDisagree5.5. Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree6.6. Don’t Know/Need Don’t Know/Need

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Should the town pursue a strategy of Should the town pursue a strategy of applying for grants or other funds for land applying for grants or other funds for land

acquisition?acquisition?100%

0% 0%0%0%0%

1.1. Strongly AgreeStrongly Agree2.2. AgreeAgree3.3. NeutralNeutral4.4. DisagreeDisagree5.5. Strongly DisagreeStrongly Disagree6.6. Don’t Know/Need Don’t Know/Need

more Informationmore Information