Land use conflicts in Lewis County often start with little common understanding about what we value in the rural landscape. Lewis County Watch, an organization dedicated to improving public participation in government,: recently conducted a survey to help remedy this:.
A Survey of Attitudes and Perspectives on
Rural Character and Economic Development in Lewis County in PDF form
We think the results will be very useful to people interested in sustainable
land use and economic development. The following file contains the blank
survey forms and raw data:
Lewis County Watch survey forms and data in PDF form
Lewis County Watch has also developed a manual to guide citizens through the
local planning process. This manual describes the various permits and
environmental review that projects must go through, and provides pointers
for organizing and appealing local land use decisions:
Lewis County Watch manual in PDF form
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