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Johnston County Natural Resource Initiative

Johnston County Natural Resource Initiative. What is Green Infrastructure?. Interconnected network of green space that conserves natural ecosystem values and functions Our nation’s natural life sustaining system

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Johnston County Natural Resource Initiative

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  1. Johnston CountyNatural Resource Initiative

  2. What is Green Infrastructure? • Interconnected network of green space that conserves natural ecosystem values and functions • Our nation’s natural life sustaining system • Overall Goal: management of natural systems as integral part of development and planning

  3. Green Infrastructure at Work • Systems can contain: • Wilderness Areas and River Corridors • Managed Landscapes such as Parks and Nature Reserves • Working Lands Such as Farms and Forests • Greenways, Street Trees, Green Roofs

  4. What does Green Infrastructure Look Like? • Network of natural and restored native ecosystems and landscape features. • Network features hubs, links and sites. • Hubs anchor green infrastructure networks • Links tie the system together • Sites are smaller than hubs

  5. Green Infrastructure at Work

  6. Why Green Infrastructure? • Integrates conservation and land development/ infrastructure planning. • Helps communities identify and prioritize conservation opportunities.

  7. Why Green Infrastructure? • Smaller startup costs, require less ongoing maintenance, and appreciate in value over time • Maintains essential functions of natural landscapes • Uses natural systems to offset the need for man-made infrastructure • A critical up-front planning initiative

  8. Johnston County Natural Resource Initiative Website - http://jcnri.wikispaces.com/

  9. Johnston County Natural Resource Initiative • Project Partners

  10. Johnston County Natural Resource Initiative • Natural Resource Assessment • Green Infrastructure Document focusing on working forest and farm lands, urban forests & rec. areas

  11. Johnston County Natural Resource Initiative Forestland Map Wildlife Diversity Map

  12. JCNRI Green Infrastructure Network Design • Develop network design goals & ID features • Gather and process data on landscape types • Identify & connect network elements • Set priorities for conservation action • Seek review and input

  13. JCNRIExample Implementation Tools • Land acquisition • Fee-simple acquisition • Conservation easements • Regulatory approaches • Voluntary Implementation & Financing Tools • Management & Stewardship • Building Support for Green Infrastructure

  14. Questions???Leslie Moorman919-857-4842Leslie.Moorman@ncmail.netWebsite - http://jcnri.wikispaces.com/

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