Cooperative Extension s Role in Land Use Planning and Conservation. Sabrina Drill UCCE- Los Angeles/Ventura Integrated Hardwood Range Mgmt.

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1 Cooperative Extension s Role in Land Use Planning and Conservation Sabrina Drill UCCE- Los Angeles/Ventura Integrated Hardwood Range Mgmt. Program

2 Cooperative Extension Land Grant Universities: 1862 Agricultural Experiment Stations CE established 1914 Cooperation between USDA, Land-Grant Universities, Counties Outreach arm, out in the community Agriculture and extractive natural resources (timber, range, fisheries, etc.)

3 CE in Land Use Planning Challenge now: serve areas with rapid land use change Sprawl Loss of productive lands Urban/Rural/Wildland Interface Strengths County-base Research based information Facilitation and outreach skills Objectivity, ability to work with many sectors

4 CE Land Use programs Focal areas Preserving working landscapes Farms, ranches, private land Water quality BMP s Ecosystem conservation NCCPs/HCP s Regional Conservation Plans Riparian or tree ordinances Sustainable development/smart growth Effectiveness of regional planning

5 UConn CE Land Use programs 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 State Effect of new planning laws on ag, forestry, mining Assessment of regulations, economics UNH (incipient program) Dollars and Sense of Saving Special Places Economic benefits of land conservation

6 CE Land Use programs Purdue General planning, ag land protection, water quality, easements Ohio State Sustainable growth and general planning, ag easements U Wisc (Stevens Point) Support new comprehensive planning law, general planning, guide for natural resources Michigan State General planning, Smart Growth

7 CE Land Use programs Utah State Rural community planning, wildlife and green space U Wyoming Wyoming Open Spaces Initiative Growth, water quality, ag land preservation, wildlife, easements Colorado State Incipient program examining needs and resources Oregon Farmland conservation at urban growth boundaries

8 UCCE Land Use Working landscapes preservation Farms, ranches Alternative income Conservation Tools Easments HCP s/nccp s New Tools Evaluating land use change Oak Woodlands

9 Working Landscapes Educating landowners about how to get involved in planning processes Educating decision makers and rural residents about importance of working landscapes Policy review Ag + urban good neighbors Alternative income: Ag tourism Habitat on farms and ranches Compensation and easements

10 Conservation Tools Easements Farmland conservation Assessing adoption Tracking and evaluation Educating decision makers and land owners Assistance in establishing and monitoring Conservation of forests and oak woodlands Evaluation of conservation easements Assistance in monitoring

11 Conservation Tools Habitat Conservation Plans Analysis and Assistance New Tools Open Space Districts Setbacks and special districts Subdivision for conservation Locally Important Species Funding and Acquisition plans

12 Evaluating Land Use Change Woodland Conversion Vineyards Urban/Suburban/ Residential Development in Oak Woodlands Agricultural and Natural Resource Loss/Change Economic resource valuation

13 Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program (IHRMP) Tools for oak woodland conservation Assessment, pest management, regeneration Management information for landowners Information and guidelines for planners Assessment of county general and oak conservation policies and Oak Woodland Management Plans Assistance with SB 1334: Oak Woodlands and Environmental Quality Determination of significant effect

14 Planner s Guide to Oak Woodlands Ecology of oak woodlands Watershed management Regional planning and ordinances for woodland conservation How to map and model resources Production and conservation values Supported by regional workshops: Coming Soon to a County Near You!!!

15 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

16 ANR Land Use Survey Ag, natural resources, pest management County supervisors, planner, landowners, ngo s Water 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 safety GIS, 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)

17 Next Steps Coordinate UCCE s existing resources Coordinate with other UC Resources Coordinate at the national level: CSREES Needs assessment of planners and decision makers

18 UCCE: Resources UC Agriculture and Natural Resources: IHRMP: Sabrina Drill, Connecticut Penn State: New Hampshire: Purdue: Ohio Wisconsin: Michigan: Utah: Wyoming: