Land UseThe Chesapeake Bay watershed, America's largest estuary, supports a diverse use of land. Thousands of acres of farms, forests and wetlands support the regions 15 million people. As more and more land is converted to development, we risk losing important characteristics of valuable open space. Open spaces provide a number of services including wildlife habitat, recharge areas for drinking water supplies, and buffers for the Bay and its many tributaries. In addition, open spaces provide recreational opportunities and generally improve our quality of life. The Environmental Finance Center works with local, state, and regional governments, homeowners associations, land trusts, business and trade associations, and others, to help improve land use decision-making in the hopes of balancing the myriad needs of communities throughout the watershed.
The EFC Land Use areas of focus include these below: |
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Environmental Finance Center 1104 Preinkert Field House, College Park, MD 20742 phone: (301) 405-5036 | fax: (301) 314-5639 | email: efc@umd.edu |