Description du projet (anglais)

The Jericho Natural Resources Overlay District (NRO) was created to preserve the ecological characteristics of specific natural resources and prevent the degradation of ecological functions. The NRO District identified primary and secondary conservation areas with natural resources that may be rare, irreplaceable, unique, or perform functions critical to the health of the larger landscape. The passage of this land use regulation in Jericho was the result of seven years of working with the community, mapping natural resources, and collaborating with neighboring towns. In 2011 the towns of Jericho, Bolton, Huntington, and Richmond all participated in the Science to Action (STA) project. As part of this project Arrowwood Environmental completed an ecological inventory of all four towns. Local scientists and naturalists hosted community walks and talks to celebrate their town and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department facilitated community values mapping. These partners and events all provided guidance in strengthening land use planning and regulatory frameworks in Jericho. The Planning and Conservation Commissions worked closely to integrate the best available science with their community values and in 2018 the new NRO District was approved. The following year the Jericho Planning and Conservation Commissions received an award from the Vermont Planners Association for the collaborative conservation of their town’s most valued natural resources.

Description du projet (français)

Organisation principale responsable du projet

Organisation(s) partenaire(s)

Vermont Natural Resources Council

Fait partie d'un réseau plus large

Statut du projet

Terminé

Date de début du projet

2011

Date of completion

2018-12-20

Écosystème(s) concerné(s)

Forestier

Agricole

Eau douce

Riverain

Catégorie(s) d'actions liées à la connectivité

Atténuation des impacts des infrastructures

Politiques et gouvernance

Protection des terres

Planification de l'utilisation des terres

Mots-clés standards

Corridors

Espèce faunique ayant un statut spécial

Espèce floristique ayant un statut spécial

Mots-clés

Natural Resources Overlay District (NRO)

Couverture taxonomique

Mammifères

Oiseaux

Amphibiens

Reptiles

Poissons

Plantes vasculaires

Étendue géographique

Région(s)

Vermont

Chittenden

Nom du lieu

Jericho, VT

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