Cascade Land Conservancy Yakima Basin Aquatic Science & Management Conference June 15, 2005
Cascade Land Conservancy
Yakima Basin Aquatic Science & Management Conference
June 15, 2005
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Protecting our region’s natural treasures
Cascade Land Conservancy
Mission
Cascade Land Conservancy
Cascade Land Conservancy
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Cascade Foothills Initiative
Green Cities
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Conservation on a regional scale
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Looking long
Cascades
that inspire us…
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CASCADES: GOALS
CASCADES: BENCHMARKS
CASCADES: Strategies
Communities
that define us…
Built Environment
What we have to work with…
KEY:
Conservation and development of the built environment are two sides of the same coin
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Agricultural Lands
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Agriculture & Built Environment
Goals
Parks
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Waters
that inspire us…
Waters:
Waters: CHALLENGES
Watershed Threats:
Waters: How do we measure these challenges?
Watershed health: Key Metrics
Impervious surfaces
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Watershed Health:
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Water Goals
Water Benchmarks
Water Strategies
What it all adds up to
Save our landscapes for the next century
Near-Term: Acquire
LAND CONSERVATION