Land use planning implementation: a 'best practices' assessment.

legislated review mechanism Administrative Rules Prescribed code of conduct designed to (Regulations & Permits) control, or govern, behavior Enforcement Penalties Empowering statute contains a framework

for enforcement of compliance and

penalties for noncompliance Prescribed Legal Support Mechanism fixed in statute giving the

program access to legal support Development of Guidelines Written material that leads stakeholders

through a desired or required process;

following the guidelines should result in

substantive adherence to applicable

statutes and regulations Adequate Funding Enough monies allocated to fulfill either

a formal or informal mandate Providing Project Financing Program allocation of monies specifically

for supporting external projects that

further the agency's goals Cooperative/ Collaborative Active engagement of all interested and Planning Process affected stakeholders providing them with

open and meaningful input into the

planning process and outcome Alternative Dispute A process for resolving conflicts that Resolution involves some form of negotiation aimed

towards consensus and does not use

traditional court proceedings Public Educational & A specific, structured program aimed at Informational Programs disseminating information to increase

stakeholders' knowledge and understanding Public/Peer Review A conscious decision by the agency to

pursue public accountability by

incorporating public and scientific

scrutiny of planning and implementation Public Advisory Bodies Agencies offering nonbinding directions

and recommendations staffed by public

representatives Technical Advisory Bodies Agencies offering nonbinding directions

and recommendations staffed by scientific

or technical professionals

representatives Providing Technical A structured program for disseminating Assistance technical information through contact

with agency staff, including process

design Multijurisdictional Processes that involve more than one Cooperation jurisdiction and that transgress

political boundaries such as county,

regional district, state, province, or

country borders Ecosystem-Based Management Considers ecological, economic and social

factors in determining how to best

maintain and enhance environmental

quality Adaptive Management Monitoring and research conducted to Techniques adjust future implementation as more is

learned about the systems and how they

respond to management efforts Indicators/Performance A quantitative value that attempts to Measures gauge the degree of attainment of an

objective or target Cumulative Effects Management Changes to the environment caused by the

interaction of natural ecosystem

processes with the effects of two or more

management practices Conduct Management Activities Applying a watershed-scale perspective to at Watershed Level planning implementation of program

elements Special Defined-Management Demarcated areas and zones where Zones or Areas development and management activities are

either prescribed or prohibited GIS for Management/Planning Utilizing the information contained in a

system to better understand the spatial

aspects of an area Resource Inventories A detailed list of the supply of

resources in an area; resources can

include intangibles aesthetic values State of the Periodic documentation of the state of Environment/Sustainability nature within a program's jurisdiction Reporting Source: Calbick 2003: 194-195

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Author Biographies

Educated in environmental engineering at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Ken Calbick received his Masters of Resource Management at Simon Fraser University. For his graduate work, Ken studied the best practices used by several North American planning agencies for implementing land use policies designed to alleviate conflicts. He can be reached through Simon Fraser University's School of Resource and Environmental Management or by email at kcalbick@shaw.ca.

Chad Day is the founding director and adjunct professor of the School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. His research focuses on institutions for integrated land and water management and environmental planning. He can be reached through the School or by email at jday@sfu.ca.