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Fort to Provide 79 Elm Street Diana Atwood-Johnson Equally Effective Programs and Services Connecticut: A Legacy of Land First Annual Report on Open Space Protection 1998 Acquisitions State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection State of Connecticut Natural Heritage, Open Space and The Department of Environmental Protection Department of Watershed Land Acquisition Review Board is an affirmative action/equal opportunity Environmental Protection John E. Hibbard, Chairman employer and makes every effort to provide 79 Elm Street Diana Atwood-Johnson equally effective programs and services. For Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127 Richard D. Calhoun auxiliary aids, call TTY/TDD (860) 424-3000. (860) 424-3016 Thomas Chaplik http://dep.state.ct.us Hon. Thomasina Clemons For more information about land acquisition Benson R. Cohn and open space issues, contact the DEP, your Arthur J. Rocque, Jr., Commissioner George Cooke municipality, nonprofit land conservation Department of Environmental Protection Franca DeRosa organizations, the Trust for Public Land, the Anthony J. Francoline Land Conservation Coalition of Connecticut, David K. Leff, Deputy Commissioner Elaine LaBella or the Land Trust Service Bureau. Department of Environmental Protection W. David LeVasseur Mark I. Levine August 1999 Richard K. Clifford, Chief Robert J. Metzler, II Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Hon. Alvin W. Penn Printed on recycled paper. Peter Reneson Division of Land Acquisition Hon. Win Smith, Jr. and Management Hon. Andrea L. Stillman Charles J. Reed, Director Hon. Jessie G. Stratton David Sullivan Elizabeth A. Varhue, Program Specialist II Arline B. Whitaker Recreation and Natural Heritage Trust Program Hon. Lenny T. Winkler David S. Stygar, Environmental Analyst III Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program Cover images from left to right: Fishing in the Farmington River (by Susan Lapides), American Oystercatcher (by Paul 2 Fusco), A view of the Salmon River (by Hal Malde) In its first year, Connecticut's Open Space The State has always worked arduously to Initiative made great progress in acquiring preserve its natural beauty and diversity. In the natural land. Our goal is to set aside 21 per- future, broad-based partnerships among the cent of the state's total acreage as open space state, municipalities, and land preservation by the year 2023. Thanks to the cooperation groups will continue that effort. Conservation and dedication of the General Assembly, the of our landscape is a key to maintaining Department of Environmental Protection, Connecticut as a special place to live and work. municipalities, water companies, and land As we enter the new millennium, the State will conservation groups, we have made significant remain committed to preserving open space for gains toward meeting that goal. As Governor, all citizens to enjoy. I am committed to achieving it. When the State's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Open Space was formed, it reviewed Connecticut's statutory goal for state-held open space and developed implementation strategies. Based on the recommendations of the Task Force, a comprehensive five-year, $166 million initiative was launched to pre- John G. Rowland serve open space. Governor 3 I am pleased to have the opportunity to provide This annual report details the progress that this first annual report on open space acquisi- has been made in acquiring open space prop- tion in Connecticut. The past year has been erty. It was produced in cooperation with the a landmark time for open space in our state. Trust for Public Land and is an excellent exam- Department of Environmental Protection staff ple of the partnerships that have formed as a have worked quickly, diligently, and aggressive- result of the Open Space Initiative. With the ly in order to increase state holdings, increase continued commitment and collaboration of public access, and protect natural resources. state government, local governments, and other The result has been the acquisition of some of concerned organizations, the ecological the most beautiful land in the state, which will integrity and natural beauty of Connecticut's be preserved for future generations. landscape will remain protected for genera- The DEP has not worked alone. Acquis- tions. itions made over the past twelve months have occurred largely due to initiatives set in place by Governor Rowland and the Connecticut General Assembly. Through legislative changes, increased funding, and teamwork, the state's Open Space Initiative has allowed DEP to pro- vide grants to urban and rural municipalities and nonprofit land holding associations for open space acquisitions. The initiative also Arthur J. Rocque, Jr. provides semiannual lump sum disbursement Commissioner of funds, which greatly facilitates acquisitions and allows DEP to negotiate competitively for property it wishes to purchase. 4 In 1997 and 1998, Governor John G. Armed with stronger financial resources, a Rowland and the General Assembly of streamlined funding process, and a new match- Connecticut initiated several new policies to ing grant program, DEP is aggressively pursu- help protect Connecticut's natural resources ing these goals. To succeed in protecting a for future generations: total of 21 percent of Connecticut's land by the first quarter of the 21st Century, the state • To acquire not less than 10 percent of the must remain committed to acquiring open state's land as open space in state ownership space for the next two decades. as part of the state's system of parks, forests, Between 1998 and 2003, Governor Row- wildlife, and natural resource management land proposed spending $166 million in state areas. To meet this objective, an additional bond funds for land protection – a plan that 111,000 acres must be acquired; and has been widely supported by legislators, local officials, and the public. • To help protect not less than 11 percent In 1998, the General Assembly passed the Vision of the state's land as open space owned by first proposed allocation of $29.5 million Connecticut’s Open Space Protection Program municipalities, land conservation organiza- ($19.5 million for the Recreation and Natural provides a diverse landscape that offers out- tions, and water companies. To achieve this Heritage Trust Program and $10 million for the door recreation, protects water supplies, pre- goal, the state must work with municipalities, Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition serves fragile natural communities and habitats private nonprofit organizations, water Grant Program) for fiscal year 1998-99. for plants and animals, offers green spaces companies, and the federal government to accessible to city residents, and maintains a foster and encourage the protection of an Protected Land in Connecticut by Ownership working natural landscape for the harvest of additional 127,000 acres. 13.0% farm and forest products. (60,000 acres) 9.9% The Department of Environmental Protec- (45,500 acres) Twenty-One Percent for tion (DEP) has been charged to meet these two 23.9% the Twenty First Century important goals by 2023. (110,000 acres) Connecticut's prosperity has always depended upon its natural resources. Forests and farms contribute to a healthy and diverse economy. 5.5% 45.6% Parks and open lands improve the quality of (25,566 acres) (210,000 acres) life and help attract businesses. Natural areas 2.1% (9,900 acres) and waterways provide critical wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, and scenic natural beau- Connecticut Dept. of Water Companies ty, which is the foundation of the tourism Environmental Protection industry. Federal Agencies Municipalities Connecticut Dept. of Private Nonprofit Agriculture Autumn leaves in Cheshire Ridge (by Ernest Braun) 5 Public Support for Land Protection For Connecticut to remain an attractive state in which to live, work, and conduct business, it is critical that development be balanced with land conservation. As a result, grassroots sup- port for open space protection has grown con- siderably in recent years. For example, a recent Quinnipiac College poll revealed that nearly 70 percent of Connecticut residents regard open space as an important factor in the quali- ty of their lives, and 66 percent are willing to spend money to protect it. In 1997, Governor Rowland’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Open Challenges and Opportunities plant construction and infrastructure invest- Space held three statewide town meetings, Over the next two decades, land ownership in ments. In addition, Public Act 98-28, which attended by more than 500 people, at which Connecticut is expected to change dramatical- deregulated Connecticut's electric industry, 167 residents offered unanimous verbal and ly. These changes present a unique opportunity may result in land sales by electric utilities as written testimony in favor of adding more land to purchase and conserve large tracts of land. they divide generating and distribution systems to the state's system of protected open space. First, a generational transfer of land owner- and dispose of nonessential assets. As a result, Throughout the state, communities are ship will begin in the near future. According to large tracts of open space owned by these acquiring open space in response to strong the Council on Environmental Quality, 80 utilities may soon be put on the market. local support. Between December 1997 and percent of Connecticut's forestland – roughly Efficient and well-funded programs for February 1999 (prior to the release of state 1.5 million acres – is privately owned by land acquisition are essential if DEP is to funds through the new matching grant pro- landowners who, on average, are over 60 years purchase and maintain some of these areas as gram), 12 municipalities allocated more than old. Over the next thirty years, it is likely that open space for the residents of Connecticut. $20 million for land protection. In addition, much of this land will be divided into smaller Effective programs will allow the state to 59 cities and towns submitted grant requests parcels and put on the market by heirs who leverage private and local funds by developing for land protection to DEP in 1998. are unable to maintain it.
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