Local Land Use Planning

Through their local governments, residents of the Valley can determine future growth patterns and land use in their communities.  Local comprehensive plans outline a vision for the community’s future and a set of goals, objectives, and tactics for achieving that vision. Corresponding ordinances help to implement the vision.

The Foundation works with local jurisdictions to...

  • Encourage consideration of the battlefields and related historic resources in their land use planning and decision-making;
  • Provide assistance in identifying historic resources associated with the Valley’s battlefields;
  • Evaluate the impact of specific land use proposals on the Valley’s battlefields;
  • Promote programs designed to support preservation of battlefield properties by interested landowners.