Local Government Food Policy Database
Future Open Space Preservation Committee (FOSP), Town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine
| Jurisdiction Name | Cape Elizabeth |
| State / Province | ME |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 9,230 |
| Population Range | 2,500 to 19,999 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | program |
| GFC Topic | community food production |
| Keywords | advisory committee, Environmental Protection, evaluation, Land trust, open space, policy, preservation, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Cape Elizabeth Town Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | The Future Open Space Preservation Committee |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | Cape Elizabeth Town Council |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
FOSP will have ten members and is formed with the objective of assessing the costs and benefits of development versus preservation of undeveloped land. FOSP will involve and coordinate with the Cape Farm Alliance (CFA) and the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust (CELT). There are 10 specific goals for the committee created by this policy, some of which are supervision of a telephone survey, cost benefit analysis, tool and process development for evaluating and acquiring open space opportunities, a public workshop focused on open space protection and sustainable farming and proactive acquisition identification. |
| Additional Resources |
https://www.capeelizabeth.com/government/rules_regs/reports/FOSP%20Final%20Rpt%2011-1-2012.pdf |
