{"id":1241,"date":"2015-11-30T16:52:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T16:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2015-12-03T04:25:40","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T04:25:40","slug":"public-forum-on-community-green-infrastructure-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/public-forum-on-community-green-infrastructure-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Forum on Community Green Infrastructure Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Suffolk was one of\u00a0eleven counties, cities and towns across Virginia that have received technical assistance grants to map, River Watershed to inventory the City&#8217;s natural assets and develop data to aid future land use decisions. Thanks to funding provided by the Southern Region of the U.S. Forest Service, grant recipients will now have new tools to map and evaluate their natural assets such as tree canopy, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation opportunities and river and wetland health. The project is administered by the Virginia Department of Forestry and the Green Infrastructure Center.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of this grant is to identify assets and opportunities that can be used to inform decision makers as to the many benefits green infrastructure can bring to economic vitality, land use plans, capital improvement project construction, and an improved quality of life for the citizens within the watershed. Expected outcomes are enhanced mapping of key environmental, cultural, agricultural, and recreational assets; goals and strategies for multi-scale implementation; and strategies for continued outreach and community support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Public Forum will be held on :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 at 7:00 pm\u00a0in the Suffolk City Council Chambers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This forum is a great opportunity for our membership to learn about the Community Green Infrastructure Planning initiative while having an opportunity to ask questions and give feedback.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- WP Attachments -->\r\n        <div style=\"width:100%;margin:10px 0 10px 0;\">\r\n            <h3><div style=\"float:right;\">\r\n            <form>\r\n            <select name=\"orderby\" onchange=\"if (this.value) window.location.replace(this.value);\">\r\n              <option selected value=\"\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241\">Order by<\/option>\r\n              <option value=\"\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241?orderby=date\">Date<\/option>\r\n              <option value=\"\/sniwla\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241?orderby=title\">Name<\/option>\r\n            <\/select>\r\n            <\/form>\r\n        <\/div>Attachments<\/h3>\r\n        <ul class=\"post-attachments\"><li class=\"post-attachment mime-application-pdf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/public-forum-on-community-green-infrastructure-planning\/?download=1271\">Community Green Infrastructure Planning Grant Facts Sheet<\/a> <small>(81 kB)<\/small> <div style=\"float:right;\">December 3, 2015<\/div><\/li><li class=\"post-attachment mime-application-pdf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sniwla.org\/sniwla\/public-forum-on-community-green-infrastructure-planning\/?download=1273\">Green Infrastucture Community Forum Flyer<\/a> <small>(448 kB)<\/small> <div style=\"float:right;\">December 3, 2015<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suffolk was one of\u00a0eleven counties, cities and towns across Virginia that have received technical assistance grants to map, River Watershed to inventory the City&#8217;s natural assets and develop data to aid future land use decisions. 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