Title
Receive a presentation on the Conservation Dashboard and Implementation Plan
Abstract
Introduction & Background: The Chatham County Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2017, utilized robust community outreach to outline a long-range vision and set of goals for the County. Seven years past the plan’s adoption, Chatham County staff have dedicated considerable time and resources towards achieving the goals outlines in the Comprehensive Plan, however, there exists no centralized method for tracking progress made towards these goals. The Conservation Dashboard and Implementation Plan project will address the environmental components of the Comprehensive Plan, seeking to establish consensus- and equity-based metrics for tracking progress, create a public dashboard for monitoring that progress, and develop an implementation plan that will outline the steps and resources needed to finish accomplishing those goals.
Discussion & Analysis: The Planning Department has contracted Planning Communities to manage the project. Planning Communities will present to the Board of Commissioners to provide an overview of the timeline, deliverables, and stakeholder engagement process.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: The project will directly address the environmental components of the Comprehensive Plan.
Budgetary Impact: There is no budgetary impact from this agenda item.
Recommendation/Motion: Receive the presentation on the Conservation Dashboard and Implementation Plan.