CRAFTSBURY, VT TOWN PLAN Adoption Date: May 16, 2006 1 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 5 LAND USE........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Goal: ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Objectives:................................................................................................................................................. 8 CULTURAL ASPECTS...................................................................................................................................... 9 Goals: ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Objectives:............................................................................................................................................... 12 THE ECONOMY .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Goals: ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 Objectives:............................................................................................................................................... 14 AGRICULTURE ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Goals: ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 Objectives:............................................................................................................................................... 17 HISTORIC CRAFTSBURY............................................................................................................................. 18 Goal: ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Objectives:............................................................................................................................................... 18 NATURAL HERITAGE................................................................................................................................... 20 SOILS............................................................................................................................................................... 21 WATERSHEDS ................................................................................................................................................. 21 FORESTLAND .................................................................................................................................................. 23 THE USE VALUE APPRAISAL PROGRAM ........................................................................................................ 24 SIGNIFICANT NATURAL COMMUNITIES AND SPECIES .................................................................................. 25 CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITAT........................................................................................................................ 25 STATE LANDS ................................................................................................................................................. 26 WETLANDS ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Goal: ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Objectives:............................................................................................................................................... 26 Recommendations: ............................................................................................................................... 26 2 UTILITIES AND FACILITIES ....................................................................................................................... 28 ELECTRICITY ................................................................................................................................................... 28 WATER & SEWER............................................................................................................................................ 28 Recommendations: ............................................................................................................................... 29 SOURCE PROTECTION PLANS......................................................................................................................... 29 Goal: ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 SOLID WASTE ................................................................................................................................................. 30 Recommendations: ............................................................................................................................... 30 EMERGENCY SERVICES ................................................................................................................................... 30 TOWN GOVERNMENT..................................................................................................................................... 32 POST OFFICES ................................................................................................................................................. 32 CEMETERIES.................................................................................................................................................... 32 MEDICAL FACILITIES ...................................................................................................................................... 32 COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 33 TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS.................................................................................................................... 34 Goal and Recommendation:............................................................................................................... 34 ENERGY............................................................................................................................................................ 35 ELECTRICITY ................................................................................................................................................... 35 HEATING ........................................................................................................................................................ 35 CONSERVATION & USE OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES.................................................................................... 36 Goal: ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Objectives:............................................................................................................................................... 36 Recommendation:.................................................................................................................................. 36 EDUCATION..................................................................................................................................................... 37 Goal: ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Objectives:............................................................................................................................................... 38 HOUSING .......................................................................................................................................................... 39 CURRENT HOUSING DEMOGRAPHICS ........................................................................................................... 39 AVERAGE SALE PRICES .................................................................................................................................. 40 AFFORDABILITY .............................................................................................................................................. 41 Goal: ......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Objectives:............................................................................................................................................... 42 TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................................................................................