SECTION V: Land Use & Development Village center growth promoted in this section is compatible with the regional plan designation of Danville as a secondary growth center primarily offering residential opportunities with small commercial business activity. Other recommendations of this section would appear to represent little effect on growth trends of adjoining towns. This plan strongly emphasizes the need to encourage and support the agriculture and forest products industries, basic to the economic vitality of the region. SECTION VI: Natural Heritage The protection of the natural heritage and biodiversity provides benefits to all current and town’s future residents of the region. Hunting, fishing, trapping, sightseeing and other natural resource based recreational opportunities are important to the economy of the region and surrounding communities. The values of wildlife resources do not recognize political boundaries. The Danville commitment to preserve critical habitats, wildlife and plant diversity, a scenic landscape and the town's historic legacy will be of benefit to all who travel through the town. Pollution, whether airborne or waterborne, like wildlife, knows no political boundaries. A commitment to promoting a strong land ethic and to discourage land uses incompatible with the capacity of the land to ecologically support that use will protect the residents of adjoining towns. SECTION VII: Historic, Scenic & Cultural Resources This section recognizes the importance of historic, scenic and cultural resources and their value to the region. The plan seeks to identify and preserve these resources. Scenic resources, like hillsides and ridgelines, are visible from surrounding towns and their development would have an impact on the entire region. SECTION VIII: Energy Conservation Energy conservation practiced diligently benefits the world community and not just a region. The plan encourages the Town to be proactive in looking at new renewable sources of energy, opportunities to better utilize and maximize the benefits of existing energy sources and raise community awareness on the importance of being energy efficient. SECTION IX: Transportation The plan commits Danville to ensuring that all of its public roads and recreational paths both existing and future construction, are utilized and maintained with safety in mind. SECTION X: Flood Resilience Land use issues addressed in this section, new as of 2016, affect towns throughout the Passumpsic and Upper Connecticut River Tactical Basin.
SECTION V: Land Use & Development Village center growth promoted in this section is compatible with the regional plan designation of Danville as a secondary growth center primarily offering residential opportunities with small commercial business activity. Other recommendations of this section would appear to represent little effect on growth trends of adjoining towns. This plan strongly emphasizes the need to encourage and support the agriculture and forest products industries, basic to the economic vitality of the region. SECTION VI: Natural Heritage The protection of the town’s natural heritage and biodiversity provides benefits to all current and future residents of the region. Hunting, fishing, trapping, sightseeing and other natural resource based recreational opportunities are important to the economy of the region and surrounding communities. The values of wildlife resources do not recognize political boundaries. The Danville commitment to preserve critical habitats, wildlife and plant diversity, a scenic landscape and the town's historic legacy will be of benefit to all who travel through the town. Pollution, whether airborne or waterborne, like wildlife, knows no political boundaries. A commitment to promoting a strong land ethic and to discourage land uses incompatible with the capacity of the land to ecologically support that use will protect the residents of adjoining towns. SECTION VII: Historic, Scenic & Cultural Resources This section recognizes the importance of historic, scenic and cultural resources and their value to the region. The plan seeks to identify and preserve these resources. Scenic resources, like hillsides and ridgelines, are visible from surrounding towns and their development would have an impact on the entire region. SECTION VIII: Energy Conservation Energy conservation practiced diligently benefits the world community and not just a region. The plan encourages the Town to be proactive in looking at new renewable sources of energy, opportunities to better utilize and maximize the benefits of existing energy sources and raise community awareness on the importance of being energy efficient. SECTION IX: Transportation The plan commits Danville to ensuring that all of its public roads and recreational paths both existing and future construction, are utilized and maintained with safety in mind. SECTION X: Flood Resilience Land use issues addressed in this section, new as of 2016, affect towns throughout the Passumpsic and Upper Connecticut River Tactical Basin.
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