Materials at the Increase Robinson house are more vulnerable. Town lacks safeguards Minimize the impact of Explore grants and other means Historic Preservation to assure that significant development that could for the conducting of a Committee. historic and threaten historic and professional survey of the is archeological resources historical and archaeological Mid: 3-5 years archaeological sites are not lost by resources of the town. recognized. development in Planning Board/ locations other than Develop/amend ordinance Ordinance Committee those already protected standards to require a survey by shoreland zoning. by developers to identify and Mid 3-5 years protect nearby historic and archeological structures/sites. Agriculture and Forestry Recommendations (pgs. 35-36) Issue Policies Implementation Responsible Strategies Group By when It is Protect Establish an Agriculture Comprehensive important for resources: Task Force: Plan agriculture to farm and That, among other tasks, Implementation be forest would encourage and Committee recognized soils. facilitate educational as a vital and opportunities about Short: 1-3 significant agriculture in classrooms, years part of the on farms in Sumner and at economy of community events. the town both by town Inventory lands for their officials as agricultural use and well as full potential use. time and seasonal residents. There are threats of subdividing
Materials at the Increase Robinson house are more vulnerable. Town lacks safeguards to assure that significant historic and archeological resources are not lost by development in locations other than those already protected by shoreland zoning. Minimize the impact of development that could threaten historic and archaeological sites is recognized. Explore grants and other means for the conducting of a professional survey of the historical and archaeological resources of the town. Develop/amend ordinance standards to require a survey by developers to identify and protect nearby historic and archeological structures/sites. Historic Preservation Committee. Mid: 3-5 years Planning Board/ Ordinance Committee Mid 3-5 years Agriculture and Forestry Recommendations (pgs. 35-36) Issue Policies Implementation Strategies Responsible Group By when It is important for agriculture to be recognized as a vital and significant part of the economy of the town both by town officials as well as full time and seasonal residents. There are threats of subdividing Protect resources: farm and forest soils. Establish an Agriculture Task Force: That, among other tasks, would encourage and facilitate educational opportunities about agriculture in classrooms, on farms in Sumner and at community events. Inventory lands for their agricultural use and potential use. Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee Short: 1-3 years
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