Beyond Sprawl

Produced by the Chesapeake Bay Program

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Length: 15 minutes

Learn how poorly planned land use and sprawl can reduce the quality of life in communities and degrade water quality in the Chesapeake Bay or any watershed. This video shows how communities throughout the Bay watershed, including Lancaster County, have addressed a variety of land use issues in ways that improve environmental quality.

Learn More:

Model Development Principles to Protect Water Quality
(410) 461-8323
Center for Watershed Protection
mrrunoff@pipeline.com

Growing Greener
Natural Lands Trust

Landscapes - Managing Change in Chester County
Chester County Planning Commission

Lancaster County Planning Commission

Governor's Center for Local Government Services
(888) 223-6837
Department of Community & Economic Development

21^st Century Environmental Links - Land Use/
Sustainable Communities
Governor's 21^st Century Environment Commission