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Heather Bacher Executive Director hbacher@ 317-631-LAND (5263) What is a Land Trust? Private nonprofit organizations working to conserve land Focus might be natural, recreational, scenic, historical or productive values Tools include land acquisition and/or the acquisition of development rights Growth in the Number of Land Trusts, 1950 - 2003 Types of “Land Trusts” Differences in scale Differences in focus Central Indiana Land Trust (and other regional trusts) The Nature Conservancy Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Our mission Ongoing Goals of CILTI Increase the number of acres protected Expand community involvement in conservation Enhance quality of life for Central Indiana Hoosiers CILTI Land Protection Activities Donations of land Fair Market Value Purchases and Bargain Sales Conservation Easements Being Strategic Land trusts have the techniques… must also have strategies. Where to expend resources What land to protect How to protect it With whom to partner Strategic Conservation - the next generation of conservation action? Promoting Green Infrastructure What to develop and what to preserve Based in Science and Community Coordinated with planning for gray infrastructure “Designed holistically, planned comprehensively, laid out strategically, planned and implemented publicly, grounded in principles and practices of diverse professions, funded up-front” Issues Timing is everything Advantages to Land Trusts promoting GI Regional, nonprofit (can fundraise), not political, mission-based, can provide framework for more proactive approach, shared vision can reduce conflict surrounding new development, increased quality of life Disadvantages No authority, controversial, can annoy landowners, developers, local officials etc., mission drift? One Possible Process toward GI Create the vision Develop an implementation strategy Identify funding, tools and resources Johnson County Visioning Important Elements Partnership wi