🌳 Open Space Preservation

Protect farmland, natural areas, and environmentally sensitive lands while directing growth.

🌲 Conservation Strategies

Methods for protecting important natural areas.

  • Conservation easements
  • Transfer of development rights
  • Cluster development
  • Green belts

🚜 Agricultural Preservation

Protecting farmland and agricultural resources.

  • Agricultural zoning
  • Farm protection programs
  • Agricultural tourism
  • Local food systems