Vision Statement
All elements of the Crozet Master Plan should preserve and protect the natural resources in and around the Crozet growth area to the maximum extent possible.  Important resources include: our streams, wetlands, ponds, forests, flora, fauna, parks, natural vistas, and dark night sky.  The plan should encourage development and improvement of our area’s green infrastructure.  One important element of this infrastructure is a system of  pedestrian and bicycle greenways in the stream valleys which connect  the community’s main attractors, activity centers, and residential areas.  When implementing the greenway system, the rights and privacy of individual property owners should be protected and any  potential impacts should be minimized or eliminated.  We see these greenways as natural connections that protect and enhance our natural resources, our closeness with nature, and our social ties which we value so highly as residents of the Crozet community.
	Principle Green Infrastructure Issues/ Concerns	"Action/ Problem Statements" related to the issues/ concerns		Master Plan Opportunities                          (Recommendations)		Citizen and/or County Partnership  Possibilities
1	Greenways	Identify possible areas for greenways		-- Focus development of greenway trails and sidewalk connections btw greenway trail   along routes highlighted in green on the attached map.		-- Establish community trail organization (like Rivanna Trails Foundation) for design, construction, and maintenance
				-- Install public greenways within the golf courses and so similar open space areas.		-- Create an Adopt-a-Trail program
				-- Consider the greenway trail recommendations from the 1995 Crozet Plan.		-- Tax incentives for landowners to donate easements for Greenways (floodplains); More information about easements
				-- When siting utilities, consider siting them so that they can be use for greenway trails.		-- County would provide resources (mapping, tools, and technical assistance) to help support more hands on involvement from interested citizens
				-- Try to coordinate greenway development with existing and propose utility easements.		-- GPS data mapping these routes could be collected : by students fulfilling community service hours; by eagle scouts; by volunteers with an interest in trails;
		Areas were identified with greenway trail potential, but also with potential citizen opposition to trails.		-- The attached map highlights areas in yellow where the potential for greenways is high, but citizen opposition may exist. The Master Plan should seek to resolve this discrepancy and/or allay citizen concerns.
				-- Identify areas where property owners are unwilling to provide land for greenways  Then, find alternative connections…
				-- Strategically provided vegetated buffers between residences and trails where conflict might arise.
				-- trail boundaries should be clearly identified to reduce trespassing.
		Implementation of greenways plan is dependent on a more detailed plan		-- The master plan should recommend development of neighborhood/ site specific greenway implementation plans.  These plans would include mapping of existing footpaths, HOA trails, ATV trails, bike routes, etc.
				-- Need to connect with neighborhood trail systems
		Have the greenway system "serve" more than just a recreational purpose.		-- Develop interpretative information on any important cultural identity/ natural history associated with the area through which the greenway passes.
				-- Create connections between parks/ schools/ neighborhoods/ other destinations.
		How and where to provide access to greenways?		-- The master plan should develop pedestrian linkages between the greenways in the stream valleys "centers" to be identified in the plan.
				-- Greenways can provide off-road opportunities.  What about interconnections?
		How to manage conflicts between walker, runners, and bicyclist?		-- Neighborhood scale greenway plans should address security and management issues.		Citizen watch/ patrols?
				-- Issues between motorized and non-motorized uses on trails should be addressed.
2	Water	Protect the environmental quality of streams and wetlands		-- Focus restoration and environmental protection efforts on streams highlighted in red on the attached map.		Use citizen groups to protect streams; Trout Unlimited- Trout fishery in Lickinghole(?)
				-- Mitigate, enhance and/or improve all stream corridors for flora, fauna, and people where feasible.
				-- Discourage human access to sensitive areas by only accessing the streams in selected places.
				-- Maintain tree canopy on all streams where possible.
		Water is a limited resource.		-- Improve water conservation planning		Use of graywater for irrigation
				-- Develop new sources of water		Irrigate golf course with graywater
						Suburban lawns have high water demand and impacts on water quality.  Reduce the amount of vegetation that requires watering and fertilizing.
		Streams are currently inaccessible		-- Public Open spaces associated with streams (see Greenways)
3	Stormwater management	Provide for stream protection throughout the Crozet Development Area		-- Identify the locations for Regional Stormwater Structures for additional protection upstream from Lickinghole Basin
				-- Where feasible, create recreation opportunities in conjunction with stormwater control structures.
		Mosquitoes and stormwater control		-- Design stormwater control structures to minimize mosquito habitat.
4	Forests	Forest management and fire protection		Develop forest management and fire protection plans		Work with state agencies-Urban Forestry Assistance;
		Potential loss of remaining forest areas		In areas outside the stream buffers, maintain environmentally beneficial forest cover  where feasible.		Utilize urban forestry grants and land conservation grants for restoration, establishment, and maintenance efforts.
				Identify "important" groves and try to preserve as open spaces
		Buffers should be retained or augmented on the following roads leading into the Crozet community.		--  (A) On Rt. 250 Between the Mechums River and Crozet Ave.  (B) On Crozet Ave between Rt. 250 and Slabtown Branch. (C) On Rt. 240 between the Mechums River and the Acme Plant
		Buffers should be retained or augmented along streams.
		Buffers should be retained or augmented between greenways and residences.
		The forested area around Henley should be retained.
5	Viewshed/ Vista preservation	There is a potential loss of vistas of the mountains.  Vistas that make Crozet a special place.		Identify and protect culturally important viewsheds
6	Displacement of wildlife	Loss of habitat and ecosystem connectivity.		The system of greenways and stream buffers will provide adequate wildlife habitat and corridors for wildlife movement.
Specific Issues which are more policy related than Master Plan related.  These issues affect the natural environment and should be addressed (perhaps) outside of the Master Plan.
	-- litter control			litter control/recycling		litter removal/receptacles in public places/ businesses; Contract with garbage collection services; Recycling facility
	-- dark sky/star gazing protection
	-- street sweeping
	-- prohibit the use of invasive for quick erosion control