SS Programs

AIR QUALITY

• Promoting innovative transportation and renewable energy projects to reduce emissions

 

AWARENESS & EDUCATION

• Bringing information about sustainable practices to the region

 

LOCAL FOOD & CULTURE

• Promoting local agriculture and cultural connections

 

GREEN BUSINESS

• Gaining commitment from local businesses to become more sustainable

 

GREEN LIVING & DESIGN

• Promoting sustainable living, design and construction practices

 

REGIONAL PLANNING

• Promoting coordinated and cooperative regional planning

 

RECYCLING

• Promoting solid waste reduction, reuse and recycling

Land Suitability Project - Release 2

Technical documentation and workshop presentations

RELEASE 2 WorkshopS

RELEASE 2 INFORMATION

Sustainable Sandhills received a STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Program grant from the US EPA's Collaborative Network for Sustainability in 2005.  The resulting three-year project engaged the region's planning, development and conservation communities in the design of a GIS-based land use decision support tool. 

Thanks in part to a grant from the NC Interagency Leadership Team, Release 2 of the Land Suitability Maps is complete and was presented to the region at a series of workshops in late 2009 and early 2010.

WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

The new and improved sets of maps were described and demonstrated with real world examples from projects right here in the communities of the Sandhills region.    Attendees left  the meetings with a thorough understanding of how to use the maps in their day-to-day work and were provided a DVD with a complete set of GIS files (see RELEASE 2 DOCUMENTATION section below).

 

• Moore County Workshop 12/10/2009: 
  • Link to Moore County presentation. 
  • Link to Moore County examples.
• Harnett County Workshop 1/21/2010: 
  • Link to Harnett County presentation
  • Link to Harnett County examples
• Robeson County Workshop 1/21/2010: 
  • Link to Robeson County presentation
  • Link to Robeson County examples
• Hoke County Workshop 1/28/2010: 
  • Link to the Hoke County presentation
  • Link to the Hoke County examples
• Richmond County Workshop 1/28/2010: 
  • Link to the Richmond County presentation
  • Link to the Richmond County examples

RELEASE 2 DOCUMENTATION

A DVD is given to all workshop attendees that includes a full set of documentation , map images and shape files.  Some of the most useful files on the DVD are available for download below:

 

• DVD instructions and content list
• User Guide. (70 page pdf, 7.1 MB)
• Technical Report (61 page pdf, 14 MB)
• Large Poster with 6 Suitability Maps (16 MB pdf)
• Large Poster with 6 Combo Case Maps (10 MB pdf)