2 - Town of Colchester

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BOS
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Commission
Conservation
Commission
Board of Selectmen
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Officials and Staff
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OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION STRATEGIES
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Preserve More Open Space
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Encourage the Board of Selectmen to establish an Open Space Committee 40
for developing an open space action plan.
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2. Assist in efforts to establish a Colchester Land Trust. 40 2
3. Increase the percentage of open space preserved as part of new residential 40
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developments.
4. Continue to budget municipal funds to acquire open space. 40
Establish a Land Acquisition Fund as authorized by Section 7-131r of the
Connecticut General Statutes.
Consider adopting a “fee-in-lieu-of open space” provision in the subdivision
regulations to generate revenue to acquire the most meaningful open space.
7. Continue to pursue other open space preservation techniques. 40
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Definition
Highest Priority
Important Priority
Important
Create A Greenbelt System with Trails
8. Tie both existing and new open space and recreation areas together into an
integrated greenbelt or buffer system.
9. Consider allowing open space dedication elsewhere in Colchester to meet
the open space requirements of a development.
10. Establish a series of trails as a key element in connecting open space and
recreation areas into an integrated system.
11. Continue to work with the State of Connecticut to develop public trails on
their lands in Colchester.
12. Continue to work with the Norwich Water Department to develop public
trails on their lands in Colchester.
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Retain Perceived Open Space
13. Establish and implement a PA-490 open space policy in order to maintain
and enhance the amount of “perceived” open space in Colchester.
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