Land
Preserved Land Forests
Farmland To Get Back On Track
To Get Back on Track
Milestones
The previous three pages of land indicators illustrate Connecticut's insufficient progress in land conservation. This page tracks the mandatory milestones which, if met, are expected to get the state's land conservation effort moving forward at a greater pace.
In 2012 and 2014, legislation was adopted and signed (Public Acts 12-152 and 14-169, respectively) that set specific targets and timeframes for land-conservation planning.
Mandate for DEEP |
Deadline |
Done? |
Notes on Progress |
Prepare
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December 2012 |
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Establish a process
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No specific date | Process established for CT DOT; other state agencies pending. |
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Establish a publicly-accessible registry of conservation lands CGS Section 23-8(e) |
January 1, 2015 Quarterly updates thereafter |
Under development; over 70,000 acres in registry but none of the data is publicly accessible at this time. |
The Pace of Preservation
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Preservation of Land by the State for State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management Areas
(Goal = 10% of Connecticut's Land Area)
Average Annual Rate
of State Land Acquisition Over the Last 10 Years
Current Trend
Please see the Preserved Land page for more information about this goal.
In the last ten years, the State of Connecticut has added about 6,700 acres to its network of state parks, forests and wildlife management areas. Achieving the State's goal would require almost doubling that ten-year total every year. ____________
Preservation of Farmland by the State
Average Annual Rate of Farmland Preservation (1,543 Acres) Since 2014 and the Annual Preservation Rate Needed (3,750 Acres) to Reach the Preservation Goal by 2050
Current Trend & Goal Track
Please see the Farmland page for more information about this goal.
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Preservation of Land by Cities, Towns, State, Nonprofit Organizations and Water Utilities
(Aggregate Goal = 21% of Connecticut's Land Area)
Small Parcel Size: A Big Impediment