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LAND USE PLANNING

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From the beginning, land use planning has been central to Earth Conservancy’s work, allowing us to better understand reclamation and reuse requirements, costs, and benefits.  View our completed studies below.

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LAND USE PLAN

DATE:  1996
PREPARED BY:  EDAW, Inc.
FUNDED BY:  Appalachian Regional Commission, US Economic Development Administration,  Luzerne County Department of Community Development

LOWER WYOMING VALLEY OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN

DATE:  1999
PREPARED BY:  EDAW, Inc.
FUNDED BY:  Luzerne County, the PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, and Earth Conservancy

ROUTE 29 MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN/SOUTH VALLEY PARKWAY PROJECT

DATE:  1999
PREPARED BY:  Legg Mason Real Estate Services
FUNDED BY:  Fannie May Foundation, US Economic Development Administration

INTERSTATE 81 EXIT 168/ROUTE 115 CONNECTOR ROAD MASTER PLAN

DATE:  2003
PREPARED BY:  Sasaki Associates, Inc.
FUNDED BY:  Earth Conservancy, Luzerne County

ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE FEASIBILITY STUDY

DATE:  2005
PREPARED BY:  Pennoni Associates, Inc.
FUNDED BY:  Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, Luzerne County, Earth Conservancy

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP LAND USE FEASIBILITY STUDY

DATE:  2006
PREPARED BY:  Borton-Lawson
FUNDED BY:  Luzerne County, Earth Conservancy

SOUTH VALLEY CORRIDOR LANDS - REUSE ANALYSIS & SUSTAINABLE REDEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

DATE:  2008
PREPARED BY:  SRA International & Vita Nuova
FUNDED BY:  US Environmental Protection Agency

HANOVER CROSSINGS PHASES 3 & 4 and HANOVER 9 LAND USE PLAN

DATE:  2012
PREPARED BY:  McCormick Taylor
FUNDED BY:  PA Department of Community & Economic Development

MASTER PLAN FOR BLISS, TRUESDALE, WARRIOR RUN, & SUGAR NOTCH LANDS

DATE:  2018
PREPARED BY:  Borton-Lawson
FUNDED BY:  Earth Conservancy

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN

DATE:  2019
PREPARED BY:  Borton Lawson
FUNDED BY:  Earth Conservancy

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP OHV RECREATIONAL PARK FEASIBILITY STUDY

DATE:  2022
PREPARED BY:  Earth Conservancy, LAIRD Landscape Architecture
FUNDED BY:  Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, Earth Conservancy

SOLAR FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ABANDONED MINES

DATE:  2023
PREPARED BY:  LaBella Associates
FUNDED BY:  Appalachian Regional Commission, Earth Conservancy

HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT - LUZERNE COUNTY, PA

DATE:  2023
PREPARED BY:  ICF International
FUNDED BY:  US EPA Region 3 Technical Assistance Program

HANOVER 7A RECREATION AREA MASTER SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

DATE:  2023
PREPARED BY:  K&W Engineers, Earth Conservancy
FUNDED BY:  PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, Earth Conservancy