AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 29, 1996
LITITZ (Lancaster Co.) Pre
serving and restoring natural
resources was the theme of a
workshop held at the Millport
Conservancy in Lititz today. More
than 40 land planning firms, and
municipal, county and state per
sonnel attended the daylong work
shop entitled “Where Urban
Meets Rural in Lancaster Coun
ty.” Nine experts addressed topics
that included the need for sustain
able development, the cost of
community services, agriculture,
and the benefits of watershed
based planning.
“Our goal was to create a forum
to discuss the need for flexible
local zoning ordinances and to
look at alternatives to the uncon
trolled development and sprawl
we’ve seen,” said Mark Gutshall,
of Landstudies, Inc., one of the
organizers of the workshop.
“Through effective open space
management, cluster develop
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ment, and stormwater runoff plan
ning, the benefits of cohesive
planning for the community are
clear. And the presentations
showed that sensible land use can
be economically feasible.”
The workshop included a pre
sentation and analysis by Dr.
Timothy W. Kelsey of Penn State
University about the costs asso
ciated with different land uses for
residential, commercial and
industrial development; agricul
ture; and open space. His research
indicated that residential land gen
erally costs local taxpayers, while
open space as well as commercial,
industrial and farm land help tax
payers by paying more than they
require back in services.
The workshops was co
sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay
Foundation, David Miller/
Associates, Inc., Donegal Chapter
of Trout Unlimited, Gchringer-
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5935 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, GAP, PA 17527
PHONE: 717-442-8134
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Land Planning Workshop Held
Roth, Herbert, Rowland & Grub- District, Millport Conservancy,
ic, Inc., Historic Preservation RGS Associates, Pennsylvania
Trust of Lancaster County, Kim- Environmental Council. Rettew
mel Bogrette Architecture + Site, Associates, Valley Forge Chapter
Lancaster County Conservation Society of American Foresters,
ison, pre*. jnt of Donegal Chapter of Trout Unlimited, demonstrates a tree
planting, stream improvement, and habitat restoration along Lititz Run at the Millport
Conservancy. This is one of the projects associated with the Lititz Run Watershed
Plan.
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