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40 <br /> Permanent Protection of the Open Space <br /> • Through conservation easements held by: <br /> o Land trusts <br /> o Counties or municipalities <br /> o State or federal agencies <br /> • National examples <br /> o Bucks County—horse pasture <br /> o Walkers County, Wisconsin— playground <br /> o Chester County, PA —orchard <br /> o MN —Community supported agriculture and deer bred for antlers <br /> o Llama farm <br /> o Allen, TX —Tree farm <br /> o Others: Bluebird houses, llama farms,vineyards,viewshed protection <br /> 0 1982 South Brodrick—community gardens came in 10 years later, soccer <br /> fields, public wellfield for public water <br /> ■ 1982—didn't know all the uses would be fulfilled to keep open space. <br /> o Developer—Ron Sietmant,Wisconsin—trails <br /> o Blairbyfarm in Brunswick, ME—saved blueberry plants in the middle <br /> o Other locations - Hanover county, VA; Brunswick County, maine <br /> Site Visits <br /> • Essential first step with applicants and abutters to discover and evaluate special <br /> site features <br /> • Site visits are essential because reviewing a paper plan without walking the property <br /> is like hiring a person on the basis of a resume only and with no in person interview <br /> • Site visits are informal outdoor work sessions <br /> • Conducted by PB members and sometimes by BOCC members too, advertised in <br /> the usual manner, at which no decisions are made <br /> • It's extremely difficult for officials to really understand a property simply by looking <br /> at a two-dimensional abstraction, like a paper map. Everyone benefits when they <br /> see the land three-dimensionally, in person. <br /> • Prefer abutters to be involved from the beginning and it doesn't build resentment <br />