The Community Preservation Plan document is divided into three parts
Part 1 provides an overview of all the planning efforts previously developed in Marbletown such as the adopted Comprehensive Plan, Natural Heritage Plan, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan, Biodiversity studies, and others. Updating the Town’s goals for priority conservation opportunities is strongly supported by the Natural Heritage Plan, which specifically recommends supporting the State’s Hudson Valley Community Preservation Act and also provides numerous specific recommended actions to fund the preservation of open space and natural/cultural resources in the community.
Part 2 presents the methodology used in developing the Plan and summarizes the focus of target areas where priority projects and parcels are identified for potential use of Community Preservation Funds. An extensive and inclusive GIS survey of Natural Resources and Historic Sites is conducted and cataloged. An in-depth layered map of the natural and historic resources was created. This analysis is one of the tools in a broader consideration process which also includes extensive public input.
Part 3 identifies and evaluates the Town’s land use controls, like Zoning, that are already available to use “in order to protect community character”.