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Adopted: April 13, 1994


4. Natural Resources

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

 

NATURAL RESOURCES GOALS AND POLICIES

 

            NATURAL RESOURCE GENERAL POLICIES

            NATURAL & FRAGILE AREAS AND THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES POLICIES

            WILDLIFE RESOURCES POLICIES

            WATER RESOURCES POLICIES

            AGRICULTURAL LANDS POLICIES

            FORESTRY RESOURCE POLICIES

            CULTURAL RESOURCES POLICIES

            SCENIC RESOURCES POLICIES

            MINERAL RESOURCES POLICIES

 

NATURAL RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

            NATURAL & FRAGILE AREAS AND THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES

            WILDLIFE RESOURCES

            WATER RESOURCES

            AGRICULTURAL LANDS

            FOREST RESOURCES

            CULTURAL RESOURCES

            SCENIC RESOURCES

            MINERALS

 

NATURAL & FRAGILE AREAS AND THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES SUMMARY

 

NATURAL & FRAGILE AREAS AND THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS

 

            Developing the Natural Heritage Inventories

            Uses of the Nongame and Natural Heritage Program Database

            Management of Natural Resources

            Descriptive Listing Of The Natural And Fragile Areas In

                        The Addison Region

 

WILDLIFE RESOURCES SUMMARY

 

WILDLIFE RESOURCES DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS

 

            MAINTAINING WILDLIFE RESOURCES

                        Heron Rookeries

                        Wetlands

                        Fisheries

                        Forest Habitat

                        Deer Wintering Areas

                                    State Mapping Program

                                    Defining Deer Wintering Areas

                                    What to do About Deer Wintering Areas?

                        Bear Core Areas

                        Other Habitats

                                    Mast Trees

                                    Raptor Nest Trees

                                    Den Trees and Snags

                                    Regenerating Forests

                                    Forest Openings

                                    Springs and Seeps

                                    Upland Meadows

                                    Habitats of Threatened and Endangered Species

                                    Large Contiguous Woodlands

                                    Reintroduced Species

                        DISCUSSION

                        STATE ACQUISITION OF LAND

                        Summary of Sources

 

WATER RESOURCES SUMMARY

 

WATER RESOURCES DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS

 

            WATER RESOURCES INTRODUCTION

                        Surface Waters

                                    The Otter Creek Watershed

                                    Other Watersheds

                                    Flood Hazard Areas

                                    Lake Champlain

                                    Other Lakes

                                    Shoreland

                                    Water Quality Classifications

 

                                    Threats to Surface Water Quality

                                                Eurasian Milfoil

                        Wetlands

                        Groundwater

                                    Ground Water Resources

                                    Groundwater Classifications

                                    Threats to Ground Water Resources

                        Aquifer/Wellhead Protection Areas

                        Regionally Significant Waterbodies

 

AGRICULTURAL LANDS SUMMARY

 

AGRICULTURAL LANDS DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS

 

            AGRICULTURAL LANDS

                        Soils

                        The Scenic Views Conflict

                        Wetlands

                        Wildlife Habitat

                        Community

 

FORESTRY RESOURCES SUMMARY

 

FORESTRY RESOURCES DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS

 

            History of Addison County Forests

            Forest Composition

            Public Lands Forest Ownership

            Forest Site Productivity

            Forest Management

            Forest Products and Values

                        Wood Products

                        Wildlife Habitat

                        Recreation Opportunities

                        Water Quality

                        Unique Forest Sites

            Economic Viability, Use Value Taxation, and the

                        Working Landscape

            Discussion

 

     

 

CULTURAL RESOURCE SUMMARY

 

CULTURAL RESOURCES DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS

 

            What is the Role of Culture in Addison County?

            What Are Cultural Resources

            Change

            Regional

            Statewide

            Public Lands

            Local

            Cultural Events and Historic Resources

            LIST OF CULTURAL RESOURCES IN ADDISON COUNTY

 

SCENIC RESOURCE SUMMARY

 

SCENIC RESOURCES DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS

 

MINERAL RESOURCE SUMMARY

 

MINERAL RESOURCES DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS

 

            Sand and Gravel in River/Stream Beds

                        Other Minerals

                                    Marble

                                    Stone

 

 

LIST OF TABLES

 

Table 4.3-1     HABITATS FOR ENDANGERED AND THREATENED BIRD SPECIES

Table 4.5-1     AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC DATA: 1978, 1982, 1987 & 1990

Table 4.5-2a   AGRICULTURAL DATA FOR ADDISON COUNTY & VERMONT:  1978, 1982 & 1987

Table 4.5-2b   AGRICULTURAL DATA FOR ADDISON COUNTY & VERMONT:  1978, 1982 & 1987

Table 4.5-3     FARM BUREAU ANALYSIS (average farm)

                        SEE FORESTRY APPENDIX FOR TABLES RELATED TO

                        THE FORESTRY SECTION.

Table 4.7-1     CULTURAL RESOURCES IN ADDISON COUNTY

 

(Note: Maps for this section are not currently available online.)

 

 

 


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