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The Practice and Potential of Ecosystem-Based Management Applying lessons from land use and coastal management in Maine hosted by Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve,Maine Coastal Program, Maine Sea Grant,the University of New England, and the Ecosystem-based Management Tools NetworkTRANSCRIPT
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
more Informationmore Information
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
more Informationmore Information
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