Recommendation RG.28

Recommendation Status: New

Support landowner rights to sell or convert land for natural resource and conservation purposes.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

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Responsible
Growth

Inclusive Economies

Key Issues Addressed

Not Population Stagnation
Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Social & Environmental Resilience
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Related Planning Topic Areas

Not Economic Development
Not Housing
Land Use & Development
Open Space & Environment
Not Transportation & Infrastructure

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Not Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Provides public health benefits such as cleaner air, water, and access to green spaces for all, which can improve overall community well-being, as well as increasing adjacent property values.

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Sustainability Considerations

Provides long-term public health benefits, reduces environmental damage, and enhances ecological resilience and environmental stability as well as strengthening economic resiliency.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • Property Owners

  • St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation

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Supporting Partner(s)

Cost

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Project

Partnership

Policy

  • Municipalities

  • The Nature Conservancy

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Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Ongoing

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Not Policy
Project
Not Partnership

Timeline

Potential Funding Sources

  • National Audubon Society

  • Nature Conservancy

  • Environmental Defense Fund

  • MO_DNR

  • MO_MDC

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • LEED_CC_ Natural Systems + Ecology

  • SITES_ Site Context

  • LEED_ND_ Smart Location & Linkage

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Partner with Nature Conservancy.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Keep going and publish the success.

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