The Building Sustainable Communities Initiative: A New University and Community Partnership (3:45 to 5:00pm, 1.25 hours) The Building Sustainable Communities Initiative (BSCI) brings together an interdisciplinary team of faculty from 8 UI colleges and 9 academic departments, and UI Extension to deliver state-of-the art programs in graduate planning education, community outreach, and in-service professional training. [...]
Roadless Rule Panel Discussion (2:15 to 3:30, 1.25 hour session) Jonathan Oppenheimer The roadless panel will be providing three agency/organization perspectives on the newly released roadless rule along with comments on how the new rule will affect the management and utilization of roadless areas within the state of Idaho.
Greg Servheen hosts a Land Trust meeting
BioRegional Planning Gregg Servheen, Idaho Department of Fish and Game facilitates a discussion about BioRegional Planning.
Resource Protection through Planning & Zoning (1.25 hour panel; 4:15-5:30) A New PUD Ordinance for Teton County. Jeff Klausmann, Intermountain Aquatics, Driggs, Idaho Implementing Comp Plan 2025: Using Mountain Overlay Districts, Transfer Development Rights, and other Tools. Jeff Adams, Blaine County Daylighting Indian Creek: Reversing Bad Past Decisions. Dennis Cannon, City of Caldwell. Jeff Klausmann [...]
Preserving Open Space and Natural Resources in Perpetuity (1.25 hour panel; 2:45-4:00) A Strategy that Works, Mike Whitfield, Heart of the Rockies Partnering with Municipalities and Creative Funding for Land Acquisition, Kathryn Goldman, Wood River Land Trust Setting up Open Space to Work for You, Frank Martin, Martin Community Development and Hidden Springs Exploring the [...]
How Smart Can Your Growth Be? (1 hour; 1:30-2:30 Nov 18) 1. Practicing Smart Growth in Idaho: Who is doing it; How is it working? Elaine Clegg, Idaho Smart Growth (www.idahosmartgrowth.org). 2. Getting Smart Growth Assistance from EPA – The Victor/Driggs and McCall Projects –Matt Dalbey, US EPA, DC office (see final report at: http://www.tetonvalleyadvocates.org/uploads/EPA_Report.PDF) [...]
Why Smart Growth Makes Economic Sense (1 hour panel; 10:30-11:30) Tuesday Nov 18th, Northstar Room (1 hour panel, 10:30-11:30) Understanding the Costs of Development Matt Dalbey, US EPA, Washington DC Office Reducing development costs by using smart growth principles, Sherry McKibben, University of Idaho, Dept of Architecture. Developers and production builders across the country are recognizing [...]
