Parks and Open Space Planning

Question 1

Conservation easement

Answer 1

A legal agreement that allows the public to use privately held land. The private landowner receives compensation in exchange for allowing a public use of the land.

Question 2

Development rights

Answer 2

Underlie each local government’s ability to control how a piece of land can be developed.

Question 3

Transfer of development rights program

Answer 3

assigns the development rights currently on one property to another property. The property receiving the development rights is now allowed more density than previously permitted.

Question 4

purchase of development rights

Answer 4

the outright buying of a property’s development rights. This keeps the property in private hands for its current use but removes all possibilities of future development.

Question 5

Open space corridor

Answer 5

Governments often use land conservation to create open space corridors, connecting parcels of land. Main two types are greenways and wildlife corridors.

Question 6

Greenways

Answer 6

Primarily for people. Often create Greenways Master Plans, which are part of park and open space planning. Support bicycling, walking, and other types of outdoor recreation

Question 7

Wildlife corridors

Answer 7

For animals. Connected network of habitats that enables animals to move around for daily activities and for migratory purposes.