New Castle County, Delaware   (continued)
Natural Resource Protection Ordinance Language:
Resource protection language addressing floodplains, surface waters, drainageways, woodlands, steep slopes/erosion hazard areas, freshwater wetlands, critical natural areas, air quality, and landscaping, among others.

New Castle County Conservation Strategy:
An environmental protection plan, including a county-wide natural resources inventory, a description of the importance of resource protection, a primer on the County's resource protection standards, a explanation of future challenges, and a thorough glossary of reference material, agencies and organizations. Delaware recipient of EPA Source Water Protection Award (2003).

Red Clay Valley Scenic River and Highway Study:
A watershed-based comprehensive plan that inventoried natural, scenic and historic resources and suggested strategies for their protection.

Transfer of Development Rights Feasibility Studies I and II:
Countywide studies that examined the feasibility of using TDR and other agricultural and open space preservation techniques to preserve land in New Castle County. Culminated in the adoption of a countywide TDR program.

Turkey Run Farm Conservation Site Design:
An analysis of planning and development options for a privately owned large farm adjacent to the White Clay Creek Federal Wild and Scenic River. The project involved the preparation of a resource inventory and site analysis outlining the property's "constraints and opportunities," and examined development options such as limited development and compact development (cluster) with upwards of 70% open space.

"Environment First" Conservation Design Initiative:
Developed a series of holistic land development design tools that maximize protection of key land and environmental resources, preserve significant concentrations of open space and greenways, evaluate and maintain site hydrology, and ensure flexibility in development design. The initiative involves an integrated development process that respects natural site conditions and strives to replicate or improve the natural hydrology of a site. Delaware recipient of EPA Source Water Protection Award (2003).


Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Sandy Run Creek Watershed Conservation Plan:
A state-funded watershed plan that analyzed the significant natural, recreational, and cultural resources within the watershed and developed strategies for their restoration, maintenance and enhancement.

Stony Creek/Saw Mill Run Stormwater Management Plan:
A state-mandated watershed stormwater management plan.

Lower Perkiomen Valley Sewage Facilities Plan:
A state-mandated regional sewage facilities plan.

Model Recycling Ordinance for Montgomery County:
A model ordinance for local municipalities.

State of Delaware
Statewide Transfer of Development Rights Initiative:
Working in conjunction with the Governor's Office Staff and Governor-appointed task force, developed a statewide TDR program and outreach effort that culminated in the preparation of state legislation on TDR.

Nutrient Loading Assessment Protocol:
Working in conjunction with Ecosite, Inc. of Columbia MD, developed a computational procedure to allow developers and regulators to verify conformance with watershed TMDL requirements for the State of Delaware (as promulgated by the U.S. EPA).


Chester County, Pennsylvania
WATERSHEDS, An Integrated Resources Plan and Water Resources Compendium:
A water resources management plan and technical background document for the twenty-one (21) watersheds originating in Chester County. Intended to protect the county's natural resources, balance the needs of all water users, provide municipalities with an integrated framework for sound land use and water resources management, and help citizens understand water resource issues and their role in resource protection. Recipient of Pennsylvania Planning Association's 2003 Outstanding Planning Award for a Plan and the 2003 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania).

Model Ordinances Designed to Implement WATERSHEDS:
Developed conservation design process for new land development; developed model stormwater management ordinance, model wellhead protection standards and model riparian buffer area ordinance for county's 62 municipalities.


Brandywine Conservancy, Environmental Management Center, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Water Based Land Use Regulatory Program:
Project manager for innovative program that developed and promoted techniques that aid communities in protecting and sustaining adequate water supplies and stream flows; results included model ordinance language and a unique GIS-based water budgeting technique.


Brandywine and Red Clay Valley Associations, West Chester, Pennsylvania
State of the Watershed Reports:
Annual publications for two prominent watershed associations that assess environmental indicators and provide a "health check" of the environmental resources of the Brandywine and Red Clay Watersheds.

Brandywine Creek Watershed Conservation Plan:
A watershed planning effort that analyzed the significant natural, recreational, and cultural resources within the Brandywine Watershed and developed strategies for restoring, maintaining, or enhancing those resources.


East Marlborough Land Trust, Unionville, Pennsylvania
Unionville-Willowdale Pedestrian Walkway:
Assisted Land Trust in designing pedestrian walkway to connect two village centers, schools, shops, post office and local park; managed overall project and successfully sought county and state grants for construction.

Liondale Farm Preservation:
Assisted in unique land preservation process which resulted in the grant-assisted purchase of a key farm parcel, the sale of development rights under an agricultural preservation program, and the planning for limited development consistent with agricultural uses.


Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Open Space Preservation District:
A flexible mandatory cluster zoning district designed to preserve open space, historic features and cultural landscapes in the Township's residential districts. (In 1994, Lower Merion Township received the Montgomery County Merit Award for the Open Space Preservation District.)

Natural Features Conservation Ordinance:
A free-standing ordinance for the conservation of natural resources, including site inventory, visual analysis, and landscaping requirements.

Open Space Study:
A plan for the identification, conservation and protection of open space.


Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Open Space, Recreation, and Environmental Resources Plan:
A plan for the identification and conservation of open space and scenic and natural resources (including recreation planning).

Environmental Protection Ordinance:
A comprehensive, free-standing ordinance with standards for woodlands, wetlands, riparian buffers, floodplains, steep slopes, stormwater, soil erosion, and landscaping, among others.

Open Space Conservation District:
A flexible by-right cluster zoning district (conventional development by conditional use) designed to preserve open land, sensitive natural, scenic and historic areas and the Township's rural character.


Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Municipal Zoning Ordinance
Alternatives Analysis for Township 537 Sewage Facilities Plan

Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Ordinance Language pertaining to Test Well Requirements
On-Lot Sewage Systems
Wetlands

Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Solid Waste Management District:
A zoning ordinance district designed to regulate solid waste facilities.


Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Wetlands Protection Standards:
Municipal ordinance language requiring identification of wetlands and coordination with state and federal permit application requirements before local land development approval.


East Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Recycling Ordinance:
A municipal ordinance for the collection and processing of recyclables.
Alternatives Analysis for Township Sewage Facilities Plan