"Secrets of Community Land Use Planning Revealed – And Why You Should Care"
An ELCR Regional Forum
March 10, 2012, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Alpharetta Georgia,
At Shannondale Farm
Join us on March 10, 2012 in Alpharetta, one of Georgia’s beautiful horse communities, located just north of Atlanta, at Shannondale Farm’s conference center.
Sprawl is gaining an ever greater foothold on open lands. Careful planning for smart growth is one of the keys to ensuring a future for our equine activities, sport and industry. This forum is designed to provide the information necessary to allow you to take part in your community’s land use planning process and advocate for the places and spaces you love.
Attendees will come away with:
- An understanding of the planning process
- Conservation “tools” and examples that will help you become active participants in land use planning in your hometown
- Ideas for horse land and facilities protection advocacy
- Ways to promote and protect horse farms, trails and equestrian facilities
The day will feature an outstanding array of speakers and topics, as well as question and discussion sessions throughout the day.
Topics include:
- Stop the Sprawl, I Want to Get Off – What to do Before Development Engulfs Your World
Professor Tom Daniels, University of Pennsylvania
Planning and zoning basics.
- The Invisible Horse – There’s No Magic to Making Horse Friendly Language Appear in Your Community’s Comprehensive Plan
Professor Tom Daniels, University of Pennsylvania
Planning and zoning – horse friendly language.
- Chattahoochee Hill Country – Using Smart Growth to Conserve Land and Create Equestrian Friendly Communities
Shannon Kettering, ASLA, AICP
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Steve Nygren, Environmentalist and Developer
- Peril and Progress – Update on the Georgia Horse Park Proposal
David Shannon, Co-Owner of Shannondale Farm
- Conservation Easement Workshop – Farm and Ranchland
Protection Tools
Laurel Florio, JD
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The Details:
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Shannondale Farm
2225 Birmingham Road
Alpharetta, GA 3004
Phone: (770) 569-9555
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Coffee with breakfast fare and lunch will be provided by ELCR.
Registration and coffee: 8:30 a.m.
Morning session: 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Lunch: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon session: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m
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Please register with ELCR by March 5, 2012 
Registration Fees:
General Public: $60
Conservation Partners: $45
Premier Conservation Partners: FREE
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