NEAFWA 2018

AUTHORS: Jamey Fidel, Vermont Natural Resources Council

ABSTRACT: One of the tools in the Staying Connected Initiative’s toolbox is to provide land use technical assistance to municipalities and regional planning commissions across Vermont. The Vermont Legislature recently strengthened the state’s land use goals to include the management of Vermont’s forestlands so as to maintain and improve forest blocks and habitat connectors. This presentation will review the land use strategies that are being employed to help municipalities and planning commissions maintain habitat connectivity and promote smart growth patterns in intact forest blocks.