Smart Growth Strategies- Mike Kane
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Presentation given by Mike Kane on June 4, 2012 at the Third Annual Choose Clean Water Conference
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Smart Growth Strategies- Mike Kane
- 1. Smart Growth Strategies to Support Clean Water Michael Kane Piedmont Environmental Council Choose Clean Water June 4, 2012 PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 2. A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the Piedmont’s rural economy, natural resources, history and beauty since 1972. PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 3. Conservation efforts within the Chesapeake Bay Piedmont have Watershed preserved 300,000 acres within the Washington DC Chesapeake Bay Watershed, and The Piedmont most with riparian buffers. PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 4. Our Region Leesburg Annapolis Washington Warrenton Waldorf Fredericksburg To Charlottesville Piedmont Environmental Council PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 5. Tremendous Land Conversion and Development Loudoun County, Virginia • Over 47,000 new housing units constructed between 2000 to 2010 (76% increase) • Over 142,000 new residents 2000 to 2010 (84% increase) • Over 53,000 acres of farmland lost between 1997 and 2007 • A decade of land disturbance and growing impervious surface PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 6. Does land use policy matter? • More land disturbance • Minimizes land disturbance • More impervious surface • Minimizes impervious surface • Relies on gray infrastructure • Relies on green infrastructure to provide WQ solutions to provide WQ solutions PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 7. Does land use policy matter? It matters if you care about the cost of compliance. PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 8. An Integrated Approach • Attention to land use and transportation planning that focuses on smart growth alternatives • Strategically conserve land • Encourage best management practices on agricultural lands • Promote and provide guidance for creating sustainable wildlife habitat on private lands • Foster citizen engagement and the creation of a community wide conservation ethic PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 9. Smart Growth—Urban and Suburban Context Well-designed, higher density development can be good for the environment, especially when located in areas that are already developed, are walkable, and are served by transit. Good design includes parks and low impact development for stormwater management. PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 10. Smart Growth—Rural Landscape Conservation • Protect critical natural systems and resources • Preserve an area’s unique identity—its “sense of place” • Promote rural economy compatible with the landscape • Direct growth to where it can be supported PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 11. Land Use Plan—Foundation for Landscape Conservation • Loudoun County Revised General Plan (2002) • Rural / Agricultural Zoning (2003) • Maintain rural road network • Policies supporting preservation of natural, historic, and scenic resources PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 12. Loudoun’s surprising conservation story In 2002, 25,850 acres of conserved land PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 13. Loudoun’s surprising conservation story By 2012, more than 50,000 acres of conserved land Over 25,000 acres conserved between 2002 and 2012 97% increase in land conserved over the past decade PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 14. Loudoun’s surprising conservation story WHO CARES! The rural land use policies and subsequent land conservation only maintain current conditions. They do little to substantively improve water quality now. PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 15. Strategic Conservation—Goose Creek Watershed Thousands of residents and businesses in Northern Virginia rely on the Goose Creek watershed to provide a safe and adequate supply of public drinking water Goose Creek Watershed PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 16. The Goose Creek Watershed… ….a remarkable landscape. Historic Landscape • 16 state and national historic districts • Civil War battlefields Scenic Beauty • State designated Scenic River • 17 state designated Scenic Byways Natural Resources • Diverse Piedmont habitats • Public and private drinking water source • Basic inputs essential to a vibrant and diverse rural economy PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 17. PEC Strategic Initiatives—Goose Creek Watershed Highlights include: • Watershed Planning—Funded Watershed Assessment in partnership with Goose Creek Association and Ctr for Watershed Protection • Conservation—Employed $185K from GC Conservation Fund to preserve 5 key properties totaling 2,246 acres • Land Use—Established Western Goose Creek Conservation Fund to address ensure integrity of land use plan and zoning • BMPs—Partnered with Goose Creek Association to launch the “Goose Creek Challenge” PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 27. Conservation in the Goose Creek Watershed • Over 83,000 acres conserved in the watershed (34%) • Over 39,000 acres conserved since 2002 (87% increase) • Most new easements include riparian buffer provisions • Many amended easements that include riparian buffer provisions PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 28. Conservation provides the platform for restoration Over 800 Ag Best Management practices completed in the watershed Between 2003 and 2010: • 91 miles of fencing (VA Ag BMP) • 738 acres of stream buffer through CREP & VA Ag BMP • 117 acres of DOF reforestation • 250 water troughs • Cover crops and no-till PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 29. PEC’s Sustainable Habitat Program • Advising landowners on managing land for habitat • Coordinating collaborations among neighbors on habitat restoration • Partnering with HOAs on sustainable landscaping practices PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 30. Making the land use connection Sound Land Use Planning leads to… Opportunities for landscape scale conservation that provide… A platform for improving land management that facilitate… Water quality improvements PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- 31. Thank You! Michael Kane Land Conservation Officer Piedmont Environmental Council mkane@pecva.org 703-371-4373 PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL