A Feasibility Study for Urban Edge Agricultural Parks - SAGE

The National Trust(England, Wales,Northern Ireland)TriValleyConservancy/SouthLivermore SpecificPlan (Livermore, CA)Non-profit organizationwas started in 1894 toprotect "coast andcountryside forever foreveryone" and has grownto the largest privateowner of agricultural landin UK.Local plan supported thedevelopment of a newconservancy to provideincentives for investmentand expansion ofvineyards and othercultivated agriculture topreserve the area’sunique rural, scenic, andhistoric qualities with $40million invested ineasements.Increased Public Access and Education346,000 2000 266,000 Y Lease 175 acres average Standards for energyconservation, sewagetreatment, control offarm effluents andwater conservation.The farmshave limitedpublic access/env. ed.2,775 65 925 N OwnershipwithEasementheld byConservancyAvergae acreageis 58 acres.County Area Plan(SLVAP)designateseasement districtthat the Trust willpurchasedevelopmentrights within.Cultivated agriculture,primarily wine-grapes.The remaining landsinclude importantscenic and habitatareasPrivatephilanthropy,Estate bequeaths,Membership (3million members),Enterpriserevenues,volunteers, limitedlease revenue.Development feesplaced on newhomes in the areaas mitigation forfarmlandconversion, $4.4million largely fromstate funds and aslocal match. Fullvalue of easementsis $45 million.The Crown Estate(England, Wales)The Estate has historicallypurchased parcels thenrented to tenants. Workwith tenants to competeeffectively in the marketincluding economies ofscale and development ofalternative incomestructures.260,000 67,720 Y Lease 23 estates -(182,000 acresfarmland, 6,000acres forestry,64,000 acrescommon land inWhales)Preparingsustainability planstargeting enhancinghabitats andencouragingbiodiversity. Farmerof the Year Award toencourage bestpractices. Cropsinclude beef andsheep production,large scale cereal andvegetable cropping,milk - and more.Minerals (23 activequarries)Lands donated tothe Estate dateback to the 1700swhen it was apublic entity, nowthe estate ismanaged on behalfof the State, and allprofits are handedover to theTreasury under anagreement madewith parliament in1760.MangroveEnvironmentalProtection Group (SanBlas, Nayarit, Mexico)Cooperative marketing foreco-tourism was initiatedafter threat ofdeforestation and sale oftraditionally cooperativelymanaged lands.40 Y Cooperative CollectivemanagementEnvironmentalAwareness Centerbuilt on the el ejido.Planted 3000 treesafter a hurricane andpropegating orchidsGlobal Greengrantsfunded planning.Tourism, sale ofindeginoushandicrafts topreseve threatenedlands