Greenscapes, the Green Infrastructure Element of the Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan, Resolution No. 5 of 2009

Jurisdiction Name: Lancaster County
State/Province: PA
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 519,445
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: resolution
Year: 2009
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agriculture, development, farmland, food production, green infrastructure, growth, habitat, infrastructure, land use, plan, production, public funds, rural, rural agriculture, rural areas, rural land use, urban growth area, wildlife, wildlife habitat
Adopting Government Department(s):

Lancaster County Planning Commission

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Lancaster County Planning Commission, Lancaster County Green Infrastructure Project Committee
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: $250,000
Funding Sources: consultant assistance
Policy Outcome(s):

part of the Agriculture and Rural Lands Planning Program, which was formed to guide county and municipal planning policy regarding areas that should be conserved for their agricultural and/or natural resources, and sustaining the towns and villages as the county

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1