How will the open space master plan be implemented?
After the open space plan is approved and adopted by local units of government, landowners will be contacted to see if they are interested in discussing options to preserve their land. Several not-for-profit land conservation organizations are paretnering in this phase: The Conservation Foundation, Fox Valley Land Foundation, and CorLands. This is strictly voluntary for landowners. No landowner is obligated to discuss their plans with anyone. For those who are interested in talking about the future of their property, The Conservation Foundation and its partners will provide information to landowners and, at their pleasure, discuss preserving their property. Strategies may include simply retaining private ownership, designating a conservation easement, and donating or selling to an open space agency or organization. For those landowners who are developers, discussions will focus on how to protect open space within the development consistent with the vision set forth in the open space ma
