V - Aspirations, Problems, Actions A - Land Use Planning • A.1 - Establish Oversight for Land-Use Planning Problem: There is No Land-Use Oversight Body In the matter of resource allocation it is inevitable that there will be some tension and competition for share. Even in such a civil context as the College this may result in deployment of resources in ways that do not best serve the strategic mission, and cooperation may be eroded despite good relations being maintained. For these reasons it is best to have clear, participatory procedures for such practices as land use allocation, internal trading, shared consumption of resources and sharing the expenditure of capital resources in land management. With regard to participation it is also of critical importance that faculty, staff and students see the land as an educational resource for their work in teaching, learning and research, and that they have access to this resource. As the primary responsible parties and the repositories of the greatest expertise in their areas, the land managers should continue to be charged with preparing and maintaining land-use plans for their sectors, but with the oversight of a body which can represent the entire communityʼs interests in the land.
Action Item A.1.1 – Establish a Land Use Advisory Committee to be charged with the representation of the communityʼs interests in land planning through annual review of land-use plans. Include in the charge to this committee the initial work of Action Item B.1.1, developing a sustainable, comprehensive policy on yield. Also include the development of procedures for the preparation and review of land use plans and the submittal and consideration of proposals from the College community for land use directed toward teaching, research or entrepreneurial goals. Direct this committee to begin its work by tapping the institutional memory and experience represented by those presently and formerly engaged in land-use practices and decision-making at the College.
Pattern Language: Community Participation (ADPL5)
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