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Doing a Co-occurring Resource Inventory Another tool that can be useful in the decision-making process involved in an open space plan, plan of conservation and development, or other critical and mandatory process is a Co-occurring Resource Inventory. A Co-occurring Resource Inventory is a collaborative project usually involving a town Conservation Commission and our staff at the Green Valley Institute, and is generally carried out once the commission has completed a community resource inventory. During the Co-occurring Resources Inventory process, geographic information systems data sets are selected and agreed upon by everyone involved in the process, and then input into a computer model, resulting in a map that shows the approximate locations of resource “hot spots”, areas where the greatest number of resources are located. Such a process is iterative, and generally involves several meetings between our staff and the Conservation Commission over the span of several months. Through a Co-occurring Resources Inventory, a town Conservation Commission can ultimately gain a far greater understanding of the individual resources that are present within their town, and how these resources are related to one another. For more information on the steps involved in a Co-occurring Resource Inventory, click here To view a simplified diagram of a Co-occurring Resource Inventory modeling procedure, click here For further information on Co-occurring Resource Inventories, or if you are a member of a Conservation Commission or related commission who is interested in embarking on such a project, contact:
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