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Service Description: <div style='text-align:Left;font-size:12pt'><p><span>The Strategic Conservation Map identifies land with high conservation value and can help prioritize opportunities for collaborative conservation in the H2H region. In order to model conservation priorities, H2H members identified 14 criteria that measure the land’s ecological value, contribution to healthy water supply, and potential for recreation. Each of these 14 criteria was mapped, and land was scored based on the number of criteria that overlapped in any given location. The land that scored highest in this co-occurrence model was designated as “high conservation value.” H2H partners then used these high-value areas to define focus areas for collaborative conservation over the next several years.</span></p><p><span /></p><p><span>Although this map shows many regionally important areas, it is not intended as a comprehensive representation of H2H values. In particular, this exurban/suburban model does not cover the more densely developed urban areas within the H2H landscape. H2H chose to model its exurban, suburban, and urban areas separately in order to acknowledge different priorities in different landscapes. (Note that in the context of these maps, the terms “exurban” and “rural” are used interchangeably to indicate parts of our region that are less densely populated). We did not want our urban land to score low in a regional model, when we know that it can provide unique and important value, so the decision was made to only score land against other land in a similar landscape. The current draft of the strategic conservation map only models exurban and suburban landscapes. While a first draft of the urban map was completed in December 2017, it was decided that the urban mapping process would require additional community engagement and new partners, and was therefore postponed. Completing a prioritization process in urban areas is a logical next step for H2H partners. </span></p><p><span /></p><p><span>The Strategic Conservation Map was developed between summer 2017 and summer 2018. It was a collaborative process, with H2H partners providing guidance and feedback to the GIS team at numerous meetings over the course of the year. The partnership adopted the current version of the map and focus areas on June 18, 2018 at an All Partner Meeting. </span></p><p><span /></p><p><span>Please contact Highstead or Westchester Land Trust for more information on this map or on H2H.</span></p></div>
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Description: The Strategic Conservation Map identifies land with high conservation value and can help prioritize opportunities for collaborative conservation in the H2H region. In order to model conservation priorities, H2H members identified 14 criteria that measure the land’s ecological value, contribution to healthy water supply, and potential for recreation. Each of these 14 criteria was mapped, and land was scored based on the number of criteria that overlapped in any given location. The land that scored highest in this co-occurrence model was designated as “high conservation value.” H2H partners then used these high-value areas to define focus areas for collaborative conservation over the next several years.Although this map shows many regionally important areas, it is not intended as a comprehensive representation of H2H values. In particular, this exurban/suburban model does not cover the more densely developed urban areas within the H2H landscape. H2H chose to model its exurban, suburban, and urban areas separately in order to acknowledge different priorities in different landscapes. (Note that in the context of these maps, the terms “exurban” and “rural” are used interchangeably to indicate parts of our region that are less densely populated). We did not want our urban land to score low in a regional model, when we know that it can provide unique and important value, so the decision was made to only score land against other land in a similar landscape. The current draft of the strategic conservation map only models exurban and suburban landscapes. While a first draft of the urban map was completed in December 2017, it was decided that the urban mapping process would require additional community engagement and new partners, and was therefore postponed. Completing a prioritization process in urban areas is a logical next step for H2H partners. The Strategic Conservation Map was developed between summer 2017 and summer 2018. It was a collaborative process, with H2H partners providing guidance and feedback to the GIS team at numerous meetings over the course of the year. The partnership adopted the current version of the map and focus areas on June 18, 2018 at an All Partner Meeting. Please contact Highstead or Westchester Land Trust for more information on this map or on H2H.
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Copyright Text: Hudson to Housatonic (H2H)
Rebecca Beilinson
Highstead Conservation Associate
(rebeccabeilinson@gmail.com)
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Title: North Castle High Conservation Areas
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Comments: The Strategic Conservation Map identifies land with high conservation value and can help prioritize opportunities for collaborative conservation in the H2H region. In order to model conservation priorities, H2H members identified 14 criteria that measure the land’s ecological value, contribution to healthy water supply, and potential for recreation. Each of these 14 criteria was mapped, and land was scored based on the number of criteria that overlapped in any given location. The land that scored highest in this co-occurrence model was designated as “high conservation value.” H2H partners then used these high-value areas to define focus areas for collaborative conservation over the next several years.Although this map shows many regionally important areas, it is not intended as a comprehensive representation of H2H values. In particular, this exurban/suburban model does not cover the more densely developed urban areas within the H2H landscape. H2H chose to model its exurban, suburban, and urban areas separately in order to acknowledge different priorities in different landscapes. (Note that in the context of these maps, the terms “exurban” and “rural” are used interchangeably to indicate parts of our region that are less densely populated). We did not want our urban land to score low in a regional model, when we know that it can provide unique and important value, so the decision was made to only score land against other land in a similar landscape. The current draft of the strategic conservation map only models exurban and suburban landscapes. While a first draft of the urban map was completed in December 2017, it was decided that the urban mapping process would require additional community engagement and new partners, and was therefore postponed. Completing a prioritization process in urban areas is a logical next step for H2H partners. The Strategic Conservation Map was developed between summer 2017 and summer 2018. It was a collaborative process, with H2H partners providing guidance and feedback to the GIS team at numerous meetings over the course of the year. The partnership adopted the current version of the map and focus areas on June 18, 2018 at an All Partner Meeting. Please contact Highstead or Westchester Land Trust for more information on this map or on H2H.(1) The “H2H Areas of Highest Conservation Value” layer is derived from the Strategic Conservation Map created by the Hudson to Housatonic Regional Conservation Partnership (H2H), a collaboration of nearly 50 land trusts, municipalities, non-profits, and other entities across Fairfield County in Connecticut and Westchester, Putnam, and southern Dutchess Counties in New York. The map identifies land with high conservation value to help prioritize opportunities for collaborative conservation in the H2H region. To model conservation priorities, H2H members identified 15 criteria that measure the land’s ecological value, contribution to healthy water supply, and potential for recreation. Each of these 15 criteria were mapped, and land was scored based on the number of criteria that overlapped in any given location. The areas designated as “H2H Areas Highest Conservation Value” on this map represent the top third of lands scored in this manner. (2) H2H Focus Area Boundaries were delineated by partners to indicate priorities for collaborative land protection and stewardship activities. These Focus Areas take into consideration the location of high-value land, the locations of existing partner projects, and current partner capacity. (3) Data sources for the H2H co-occurrence model and strategic conservation map: Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Brian Hall (Harvard Forest), CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, CT Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG), Dutchess County, Dutchess Land Conservancy, ESRI, Harvard Forest, Housatonic Valley Association/Litchfield Hills Greenprint Collaborative, Mary Buchanan (Highstead/FCRCP), Mianus River Gorge, National Conservation Easement Database, National Land Cover Database, Naugutuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG), New Canaan Land Trust, North Salem Open Land Foundation, NY Department of Environmental Conservation, NY Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, NY Protected Areas Database, NY-NJ Trail Conference, Open Street Maps, Pound Ridge Land Conservancy, Putnam County, Scenic Hudson, Spatial Hydro-Ecological Decision System, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, UMass Landscape Ecology Lab, Westchester County, Westchester Land Trust, Western CT Council of Governments (WestCOG) (4) Please visit h2hrcp.org for more information about the Hudson to Housatonic Regional Conservation Partnership. Map created by Rebecca Beilinson (Highstead) on behalf of H2H, June 2018. i
Subject: The Strategic Conservation Map identifies land with high conservation value and can help prioritize opportunities for collaborative conservation in the H2H region. In order to model conservation priorities, H2H members identified 14 criteria that measure the land’s ecological value, contribution to healthy water supply, and potential for recreation. Each of these 14 criteria was mapped, and land was scored based on the number of criteria that overlapped in any given location. The land that scored highest in this co-occurrence model was designated as “high conservation value.” H2H partners then used these high-value areas to define focus areas for collaborative conservation over the next several years. This data was published June 2018.
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