LAND USE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION
Adopting a Community Based Approach to promote effective Land Use Planning and Growth Management
     
Land Use Decsions Affect the Landscape for a Lifetime!
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LOSS OF FARMLAND

MORE URBANIZED LAND

UNMANAGED GROWTH

INFRASTRACTURE COSTS

CONVENTIONAL ZONING

LOSS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS

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RIGHT TO FARM

NEW URBANISM

TRADITIONAL TOWNS

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

CONSERVATION DESIGN

BALANCE OF GROWTH & ENVIRONMENT
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Growth cannot be stopped, we can only hope to shape it into a more benevolent form.

The Land Policy Educator provides educational and training programs and technical support in the area of land use planning and community development including resource management, and policy analysis. The LPE serves to connect Hillsdale and Lenawee County communities to MSU land use resources, and its collaborators, including: Citizen Planner Program; Urban and Rural Collaborators of the United Growth Initiative; Urban Planning Practicum Program; Small Town and Community Design Initiatives; Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science (RS/GIS) Research and Outreach Services; Institute for Water Research; School of Planning, Design and Construction; and other programs.
  
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PICTURE HILLSDALE COUNTY


Agricultural Innovation, Farm Viability and growth Management in Lenawee County

A report by the Lenawee Rural Land Use Committee

Cover Page and Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction and Background

Chapter 2: Executive Summary

Chapter 3: Agricultural Characteristics

Chapter 4: Economic Characteristics

Chapter 5: Land Use Characteristics

Chapter 6: Social Characteristics

Chapter 7: Conclusion and Next Steps

Appendix