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Land Cover, Protected Open Space and Public Access

Land Cover, Protected Open Space and Public Access. in the Lower Thames River Basin (TRB). Office of Long Island Sound Programs. Connecticut Coastal Management Program. DEP-OLISP oversees CCMA (1980)/CZMA Regulate activities below HTL or in TWs Ensure consistency of State/Federal actions

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Land Cover, Protected Open Space and Public Access

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  1. Land Cover, Protected Open Space and Public Access in the Lower Thames River Basin (TRB) Office of Long Island Sound Programs

  2. Connecticut Coastal Management Program • DEP-OLISP oversees CCMA (1980)/CZMA • Regulate activities below HTL or in TWs • Ensure consistency of State/Federal actions • Restore degraded coastal habitats • Assistance / oversight municipal implementation

  3. Connecticut’sCoastal Area

  4. CT Land Cover 2002Percent Developed by Town Coastal Towns Source: UCONN-CLEAR

  5. Percent Increase in Developed Land by Town: 1985 – 2002

  6. Coastal Land Cover 2002 TRB towns - coastal area Statewide – coastal area Developed Undeveloped 53% 51% 47% 49% State Statewide -coastal towns 23.2% 38.4% 76.8% 61.6%

  7. TRB Land Cover(2002) Source: UCONN-CLEAR

  8. Land CoverChange

  9. Timing and Rate of TRB Coastal Area Development Source: UCONN-Clear (2004)

  10. TRB towns - coastal area Developed Undeveloped 53% 47% Undeveloped Land in TRB as Protected Open Space Protected Open Space is: Land or an interest in land acquired for the permanent protection or support of: • natural features of the state's landscape • essential habitat for endangered or threatened species • non facility-based outdoor recreation • forestry and fishery activities • other wildlife or natural resource conservation activities.   Does not include: • athletic fields • cemeteries • schools

  11. Thames River Shoreline Milesby Type of Shoreline

  12. Protected Open Space in TRB

  13. Protected Thames River Shoreline Milesby Shoreline Type Protected Open Space Shoreline: Miles and Percent by Shoreline Type Total Protected = 9.7 miles Total TRB Shoreline = 70 miles Percent Protected = 14%

  14. Protected Thames River Shoreline Milesby Owner Type

  15. Protected Thames River Coastal Areaby Owner Type Protected Open Space Area: Acres & Percent by Owner Type Total Protected Area = 694 acres Total Coastal Area = 7,500 acres Percent Protected = 9%

  16. Public Access to CT/TRB Shoreline How Accessible is the CT/TRB Shoreline? • Connecticut Shoreline: • - 287 sites • - 1 site /1.6 miles of shoreline (460 miles) • TRB Shoreline: • - 24 sites • - 1 site / 2.9 miles of shoreline (70 miles) • CT Coastal Access Guide

  17. So What? TRB towns not as developed as Western LIS but rate of development is greater 54% TRB towns coastal area undeveloped < 1985 - subject to few/no CCMP review stds. 46% TRB towns coastal area undeveloped – could be protected or developed according to CCMP standards At 2% annual rate of development  coastal area completely developed in 24 years Much of the Thames main stem developed but opportunities to protect coastal land remain along coves/tribs. Redevelopment provide the best opportunities to increase access Only 14% of TRB shoreline and 9% TRB coastal area protected TRB shoreline is proportionally less accessible than CT shoreline

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