Annual Ohio Land Use Conference September 16, 2009 at OSU Campus

OSU Extension will host its annual Ohio Land Use Conference on September 16, 2009 at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on OSU campus. Aimed at educating local decision makers, planners, resource professionals, educators and citizens, this year’s conference reflects the evolving issues affecting land use in Ohio today. There are many topics on the agenda for this year's Land Use Conference that should be of great interest to watershed groups. Presentations by keynote speakers include:

• Is Sprawl Dead? – Dr. Elena Irwin, OSU Dept. of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics
• An Agenda for Growth and Change in Michigan – Gil White, Michigan Assn. of Realtors/People and Land Leadership Council
• The New Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities – Lynn Richards, U.S. EPA, Washington, DC
• A Balanced Growth Program for Ohio – Gail Hesse, Ohio Water Resources Council

The conference also offers breakout sessions taught by state agency professionals, attorneys, educators, planners and technical experts on the topics of:

• Ohio Transportation Planning
• Rural Zoning Law
• Planning for Renewable Energy
• The “Get Green Columbus” Program
• Zoning and Agriculture
• Balanced Growth and Stormwater Planning

For more information or to register for the Ohio Land Use Conference, see the attached brochure or visithttp://comdev.osu.edu/landuse_conf.html.