Land, Growth

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Land, Growth Stewardship Subcommittee

• Progress and Vision for Success
• Briefing for the Implementation Committee

Ted Graham, Chair LGSS October 2, 2003
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Purpose of Briefing

• Provide update on LGSS C2K actions
• Describe LGSS vision for success
• Seek IC acceptance of commitment status report
• Seek IC guidance/decision
• Land Conservation Keystone
• Development, Redevelopment Keystone

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LGSS Mission

• develop and promote sound land use practices
  which
• protect and restore watershed resources and water
  quality,
• maintain reduced pollutant loadings for the bay
  and its tributaries, and
• restore and preserve aquatic living resources.

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LGSS Focus for Action

• 1. Strengthening state and local programs
• 2. Tracking measuring performance
• Identifying barriers to and incentives for
  environmentally sensitive design
• Developing guidance and tools
• 5. Providing training, technical and financial
  assistance

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C2K Responsibilities

• Sound Land Use section of C2K
• 23 commitments in four subsections
• Development, Redevelopment Revitalization (DRR)
• Land Conservation (LC)
• Public Access
• Transportation

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Two Keystone Commitments

• Land Preservation Strengthen programs for land
  acquisition and preservation within each state
  that are supported by funding and target the most
  valued lands for protection. Permanently
  preserve from development 20 percent of the land
  area in the watershed by 2010. (4.1.3)
• Harmful Sprawl - By 2012, reduce the rate of
  harmful sprawl development of forest and
  agricultural land in the Chesapeake Bay by 30
  percent measured as an average over five years
  from the baseline of 1992-1997, with measures and
  progress reported regularly to the Chesapeake
  Executive Council. (4.2.1)

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LGSS Membership

• Federal
• EPA-CBPO, NPS, USGS USFS
• State
• MD MDOT, DNR, MDP
• VA DCR, CBLAD
• DC DOH
• PA DEP Gov. Ctr. For LG Assistance
• Chesapeake Bay Commission
• Local
• WashCOG
• LGAC staff
• Other
• CBF
• MD Builders Association
• VA Conservation Network

Additional local government participation would
be beneficial
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Implementation Committee
Resource Lands Assessment Task Force
Tax Policy Advisory Panel (finished)
Land, Growth and Stewardship Subcommittee
RLATF Technical Team
Development Workgroup
Land Conservation Workgroup
Public Access Workgroup
Transportation Workgroup
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Relationship Between States and LGSS

• Most of C2K commitments being accomplished
  through state/on-going programs
• Opportunities for CBP to provide technical and/or
  policy support of state programs
• LGSS opportunity/responsibility Continued need
  for effective education and outreach efforts

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Public Access Commitments(Lead Responsibility)

• 4.4.1 30 more access points
• States
• 4.4.2 500 more miles of water trails
• States Gateway Network
• 4.4.3 Enhance interpretive materials
• Comm. Educ. Subcomm. Gateway Network
• 4.4.4 Partnerships with at least 30 sites
• Gateway Network

Bold Completed or ongoing with no
concerns Italics In progress
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Public Access Accomplishments

• 698 Public Access sites (107 more needed)
• 1498.5 Water Trail miles as of 7-03
  (Commitment exceeded)
• 123 designated Gateways as of 3-03 (Commitment
  exceeded)
• Between 2000 and 2003, awarded about 3
  million of National Park Service funds, plus
  equal non-federal match
• CB Gateways Network-wide conference Nov.
  2003

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Land Conservation Commitments

• 4.1.1 Assessment of resource lands
• Ad hoc task force
• 4.1.2 Financial Assistance
• States
• 4.1.3 Preserve 20 / Target Most Valued Lands
  (Keystone)
• States
• 4.1.4 Technical assistance
• LGSS
• 4.1.5 GIS for tracking
• IMSC

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Progress Status in Brief

• 4.1.1 Assessment of resource lands
• Draft report in late 2003
• 4.1.2 Financial Assistance
• Funding levels down
• 4.1.3 Preserve 20 / Target Most Valued Lands
  (Keystone)
• Funding levels down use R.L.A. for targeting
• See subsequent slides
• 4.1.4 Technical assistance
• LGSS Training/Tech Assistance
• 4.1.5 GIS for tracking
• Programs under development

Bold Completed or ongoing with no
concerns Italics In progress
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Land Conservation Keystone (4.1.3)

• Strengthen programs for land acquisition and
  preservation within each state that are supported
  by funding and target the most valued lands for
  protection. Permanently preserve from
  development 20 percent of the land area in the
  watershed by 2010.

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Background On Meeting the 20 Goal

• From CBC/TPL 2001 Report, Keeping Our
  Commitment
• If funding continues at current 2000 rates
  adjusted for inflation, our existing programs
  will likely conserve an additional half million
  acres by 2010.
• An estimated 1.8 billion over 10 years
  required

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Land Conservation Vision for Success

• 20 Land Preservation Measurement
• 2. Target the Most Valued and Vulnerable Resource
  Lands
• 3. CBP Support Facilitate Efforts of States,
  NGOs and Local Governments

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1. 20 Land Preservation Measurement

• Preserved land baseline and tracking system
  now established
• As of July 2003, 19 (6.6 million acres) of the
  watershed preserved
• About 359,000 more acres needed to meet goal
• Decrease from about 1 million to 359,000 acres
  based on more accurate PA data old estimate was
  based on county-wide SCORP data and counted lands
  outside CB watershed.

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1. 20 Land Preservation Measurement

• CONCERN
• Current state economic conditions and reduced
  funding levels mean that reaching the goal is in
  jeopardy.

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2. Target Most Valued and Vulnerable Resource
Lands

• Resource Lands Assessment (RLA) to be
  completed in late 2003.
• Will identify the most valued lands in terms of
• Water quality
• Habitat
• Agricultural and forest economics, and
• Cultural resources.
• Will also identify land most vulnerable to
  development.

Next step Assess how the RLA can support state
land conservation programs.
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3. CBP Support Facilitate Efforts of States,
NGOs Local Governments

• Collaboration of states in achieving land
  conservation and in seeking additional federal
  and private funds for preservation.
• Training coordinator to promote land
  conservation.
• Target outreach to appropriate audiences
• Promote land conservation in other efforts
  such as watershed planning.

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IC Decisions
LGSS recommends IC endorse this vision for
success in meeting the land conservation
keystone commitment.

• 20 goal Watershed-wide or state-specific goal?
  
• Commit to regional collaboration to secure other
  sources of funding, such as federal funds

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Lands Preserved by Jurisdiction

• PA
• - 3,001,736 acres preserved (20.7)
• MD
• - 1,219,460 acres preserved (19.6) - 22,145
  acres to reach 20
• VA
• - 2,333,379 acres preserved (16.9)
• - 432,999 acres to reach 20
• Draft data

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DRR Commitments (Part 1)

• 4.1.2 Reduce rate of sprawl
• States
• 4.2.2 Impediments to LID
• States
• 4.2.3 Sound land use planning practices
• States
• 4.2.4 Tax policies
• States
• 4.2.5 - Redevelopment
• States

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DRR Commitments (Part 2)

• 4.2.6 Analytical Tools
• LGSS
• 4.2.7 Ecologically-based Design
• LGSS
• 4.2.8 Sound land use outreach education
• States
• 4.2.9 Development where infrastructure exists
• States
• 4.2.10 Effectiveness of local SWM SC programs
• States

Bold Completed or ongoing with no
concerns Italics In progress
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DRR Progress Status in Brief (Part 1)

• 4.1.2 Reduce rate of sprawl
• Baseline to be established see DRR vision
• 4.2.2 Impediments to LID
• On-going state programs CBP training/tech
  assistance
• 4.2.3 Sound land use planning practices
• On-going state programs CBP training/tech
  assistance
• 4.2.4 Tax policies
• ELI report completed states reviewing
  recommendations
• 4.2.5 - Redevelopment
• On-going state programs CBP training/tech
  assistance

Bold Completed or ongoing with no
concerns Italics In progress
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DRR Progress Status in Brief (Part 2)

• 4.2.6 Analytical Tools
• - LGSS training/tech assistance Brochure almost
  online
• 4.2.7 Ecologically-based Design
• LGSS training/tech assistance Brochure almost
  online
• 4.2.8 Sound land use outreach education
• LGSS training/tech assistance
• 4.2.9 Development where infrastructure exists
• 4.2.10 Effectiveness of local SWM SC programs

Bold Completed or ongoing with no
concerns Italics In progress
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Focus for DRR

• Keystone Commitment By 2012, reduce the rate of
  harmful sprawl development of forest and
  agricultural land in the Chesapeake Bay by 30
  percent.
• Focus
• Track Land Conversion
• Work toward sound land use planning and
  implementation
• Promote the LGSS Principles of Good Development

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Vision for Development, Redevelopment Keystone
Commitment

• Development patterns that reflect sound land use
  planning principles.
• 2. Integration of sound land use watershed
  management planning.
• 3. Integration of ecologically-based site
  designs.
• 4. Effective training and technical assistance
  Critical to attain vision

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Development patterns reflect sound land use
planning

• Develop indicators of patterns of development.
• Explore how such indicators could
• - Focus on areas likely to have the most impact.
• - Focus training and technical assistance.
• - Influence implementation of tributary
  strategies.

CONCERN In addition to tracking land
conversion, it is also important that development
reflects sound land use practices.
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2. Integration of sound land use and watershed
management planning.

• Continue to work with NPS on Community Watershed
  Dialogues.
• Highlight success stories through case studies
  workshops
• Outreach to local land use planning agencies

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3. Integration of ecologically-based designs in
meeting nutrient/sediment goals.

• Combine site design with on-site practices to
• Conserve natural areas.
• Reduce impervious cover and stormwater pollution.
• Maintain predevelopment hydrological functions.

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4. Training Technical Assistance Program.

• Concentrate training technical assistance
  program where it can be most effective.
• Work with the ACB Training Coordinator to focus
  approach.

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IC Endorsement of DRR Keystone Vision
LGSS recommends IC endorse this vision for
success for DRR keystone commitment. -
Critical to supporting this vision is support of
training/ technical assistance program.
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IC Decision on Tracking Harmful Sprawl commitment
(September 2002)

• Conversion of forests and agricultural lands
• Metric to track 30 reduction in harmful sprawl
• RESAC will be used to measure conversion
• Baseline rate of conversion use 1990 and 2000
  land cover and impervious cover
• Future timeframes to be identified.

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Setting Land Conversion Baseline In Progress

• RESAC land cover data not available until Dec.
  2003.
• RESAC draft impervious cover data available
  (biased towards high/medium density development).
  
• Explore NRI 2002 results and compare with RESAC
  land cover data, if needed.
• STAY TUNED!

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Implementation Committee
Resource Lands Assessment Task Force
Tax Policy Advisory Panel (finished)
Land, Growth and Stewardship Subcommittee
RLATF Technical Team
Development Workgroup
Land Conservation Workgroup
Public Access Workgroup
Transportation Workgroup
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Issues to Consider for LGSS structure

• Land Conservation Workgroup and role of Resource
  Lands Assessment Task Force.
• Closer relationship between CWiC (watershed
  management group) and LGSS.
• Keep in mind during IC Dec. meeting on R.L.A.
  CWiC

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Transportation Workgroup
Issue Transportation Workgroup in Transition
Options LGSS may pursue - Transform workgroup
to Bay-wide advisory group. - End
Transportation Workgroup - Seek appropriate
membership to accomplish C2K commitments