Greenway Study
This study is primarily an “inventory” project with additional supporting analyses being provided using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as well as research on technical definitions associated with the Niagara Escarpment. These important and time-consuming tasks are necessary so that a common understanding can be had of the Escarpment’s individual resource components and their geographic relationships and patterns.
The overall goals of this project were established as follows and were applied to a study area consisting of ten communities (towns, villages, and cities):
1) Inventory, identify, and source all known geologic, environmental, and cultural GIS data sets from a variety of sources which may provide insights on the various features of the Niagara Escarpment corridor within Fond du Lac County.
2) Generate a series of Greenway Analysis maps (to the parcel level) which assess the Niagara Escarpment corridor by prioritizing the functional aspects of its resource components.
3) Using this information, determine a series of potential definitions for the Niagara Escarpment in Fond du Lac County which considers the broader for which to utilize when considering different management and conservation techniques.
4) Based on the selected definition and Greenway Map, develop an objective “vulnerability index” for lands corridor with respect to current levels of planning, regulation and development plans and patterns.
Fond du Lac County Niagara Escarpment Greenway Study Text
Fond du Lac County Niagara Escarpment Greenway Study Appendix A & B
Fond du Lac County Niagara Escarpment Greenway Study Appendix C Part 1 (Maps C-1 thru C-49)
Fond du Lac County Niagara Escarpment Greenway Study Appendix C Part 2 (Maps C-50 thru C-96)