Area groups invite public to discuss green infrastructure
Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008
The Arkansas Forestry Commission Urban Forestry Program, the Beaver Water District and the Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association have received a $ 25, 000 grant to develop a Plan for Green Infrastructure-Linking Arkansas Communities.
A public meeting to discuss this plan will be held at 7 p. m. Thursday at the Bailey Center at the Mount Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville.
Green Infrastructure is a strategic conservation planning approach designed to produce a planning tool that incorporates input from a diverse range of vantage points and uses Geographic Information Systems mapping. Meeting organizers are asking for the participation of elected officials, planners, businessmen, economic development groups, landowners, environmentalists, natural resource scientists and many other types of stakeholders.
Community members will collaborate to identify the networks of natural and working lands that support the biological, cultural and economic vitality of the region. The project area encompasses the cities of Farmington, Johnson, Greenland and Fayetteville with their planning areas and surrounding lands in Washington County.
The intent of the meeting is to facilitate the formulation of the Green Infrastructure Plan by providing forums, guidance and a comprehensive data set to help community members envision the retention of an optimal green network in Northwest Arkansas.
- Explain the concepts of Green Infrastructure Planning
- Explore compelling reasons to develop a Green Infrastructure Plan in Northwest Arkansas
- Enjoy refreshments and view some of the maps
- Outline next steps
- Give an opportunity for discussion
This meeting will:
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