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Achieving Triple Green: Setting a Course Towards Sustainable Communities

Donald Belk, AICP Regional Planner. Achieving Triple Green: Setting a Course Towards Sustainable Communities . October 5, 2011. NC Planning Conference Planning Works in a Changing Economy. Setting A Course Towards Sustainable Communities.

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Achieving Triple Green: Setting a Course Towards Sustainable Communities

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  1. Donald Belk, AICP Regional Planner Achieving Triple Green: Setting a Course Towards Sustainable Communities October 5, 2011 NC Planning Conference Planning Works in a Changing Economy

  2. Setting A Course Towards Sustainable Communities The Green Growth Toolbox is a remarkable accomplishment and the right thing to do - But… Nature Friendly Planning

  3. Setting A Course Towards Sustainable Communities …How can we begin to change the ‘mindset’ of local government? Steer long-range planning/capital investment decision-making Change the policy environment so that ‘green’ becomes the norm

  4. Setting A Course: Federal and State Sustainability Initiatives Federal Policies Show Promise… Sustainable Communities Partnership NCDOT Complete Streets Sustainable Communities Task Force Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council NC DEM Irisk.nc.gov NC Working Lands Group State Initiatives in the Right Direction…

  5. Setting A Course: Planners as Agents of Change Local Governments are the ‘Change Agents’ Planners Can Facilitate Change By: Promoting P3 (Public/Private Partnerships) Bringing equity in stakeholder involvement Working across boundaries Cultivating ‘communities of practice’

  6. Setting A Course Towards Sustainable Communities National Perspectives - Local Actions Sustainability from a national defense perspective Protecting military installations from growth-related encroachment (major factor in BRAC decisions) Most bases in southeastern US are located in ecologically sensitive areas

  7. Sandhills Ecoregion Fall Line Region Populated Places Federal Lands Installation State County N SandhillsEcoregion Fall Line Region Populated Places Federal Lands Installation State County Map courtesy of Elisabeth Jenicek, USACE, CERL Laboratory

  8. Beginnings of Sustainability • A decade ago, Fort Bragg faced many challenges that threatened to compromise its military mission: • Encroaching urban development • Endangered Species Act • Aging infrastructure • SOLUTION: Incorporate sustainable concepts into comprehensive strategic planning. • Fort Bragg is considered the first Army installation to publicly set goals toward sustainability The endangered red cockaded woodpecker has threatened training exercises on Fort Bragg

  9. North Carolina’s Military Region Fort Bragg Regional Alliance Eastern NC Military Growth Task Force Federally-owned Lands NC State-owned Lands

  10. Setting A Course: The Military and Agriculture in Eastern NC Economic Future of Eastern NC tied to Growth of Defense Industry Uniting NC’s two largest industries – Agriculture and the Military ‘Food and Fuel for the Forces’ Emphasis on protecting working lands New opportunities for rural landowners Maintaining working lands beneath military air space affects over half of NC counties

  11. Setting A Course Toward Sustainable Communities Fort Bragg Regional Alliance – Long-Range Planning for Sustainability Sustainable Sandhills Land Use Suitability Model ‘Center-Corridor-Wedge Model (Regional Planning 101) Recommended Actions from BRAC Growth Plan

  12. Land Use Suitability Model Sanford Lillington Low suitability, all types Dunn Farmland only Erwin Forest only Natural only Southern Pines Industrial only Spring Lake Commercial only Residential only Pinehurst Fayetteville Farmland w/natural or forests Development types competing Aberdeen Natural/development competing Eastover Natural value & forests Raeford Hope Mills

  13. ‘Center-Corridor-Wedge’ Model Urban Sanford Lillington Dunn Rural Erwin Southern Pines Spring Lake Pinehurst Fayetteville Aberdeen Eastover Raeford Hope Mills

  14. Setting A Course Toward Sustainable Communities Recommended Actions from BRAC Growth Plan: Working Lands Plans (11 counties) Building Capacity for Regional GIS Infrastructure Integration Plan/Template Regional Water Infrastructure Model Cost of Land Use Fiscal Impact Analysis

  15. Setting A Course Toward Sustainable Communities Sustainable Growth Management Strategy Regional Green Infrastructure Element Market Assessment INDEX Modeling for Growth Scenarios Existing Conditions & Build-Out Scenarios Delineation of Sustainability ‘Nodes’

  16. Fort Bragg - Sustainability in the Sandhills of North Carolina Preserving Our Resources Today to Secure Our Legacy Tomorrow

  17. Setting A Course Toward Sustainable Communities The Army Leads the Way…. Compatible Land Use & Land Reclamation LEED Silver – Integration, New & Existing Waste Reduction & Green Procurement Green Energy: Geothermal, Solar, Biomass Hybrid Mass Transit Shuttle System LID, New Urbanist, & Conservation Design

  18. THANK YOU! October 5, 2011 THANK YOU! www.braggalliance.com

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