? CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ? 



1. Why the concern for land use planning? Who should be concerned? Land 

 decisions, who is responsible? 



2. What does "land use" planning involve? 



3. IVhat is comprehensive land use planning? 



4. How can plans be made comprehensive? Who should do it? 



5. What is land use policy? What should be the role of federal government? 

 Of state government? Of local government? 



6. How can land use plans be implemented? What kind of laws, rules and 

 regulations are needed? What laws or regulations are in effect now? 



7. How can best agricultural lands be reserved for food production? 



8. Should Conservation Districts become actively involved in county-wide 

 planning? 



9. Should Conservation Districts take an active stance on implementing 

 comprehensive plans such as flood plain zoning? 



10. How do you feel about SCS technicians spending time working with 

 planning commissions, municipalities, etc. to assist with comprehensive 

 land use planning? 



11. Do you think that Montana needs a broad land use policy covering 

 private lands to include all natural resources? 



12. Should there be more stringent laws governing land use? 



13. Do you think private land owners have the right to use their land as they 

 see fit, even though it may be detrimental to his neighbors? 



lA, Is this a Problem? More and more districts in areas where urbanization 



is taking place are furnishinp local governments with evaluations regarding 

 development potentials. They point out limitations and capabilities of 

 soils and resource areas for agriculture, residential construction, high- 

 way construction, commercial development, open space, recreation, and 

 other land uses. 



In some communities, local officials also renuest assessments from the 

 district of the overall Impact of proposed developments on the area's 

 natural resources. 



The potential problem arises when developers themselves make application 

 to the district for technical assistance in planning conservation work on 

 their properties — sometimes Involving whole new planned communities. 

 Ts there any conflict of interest involved In the district servicing these 

 t'-.'o types of cooperators -- the local governments and the developers? 



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