“Cobb Greenprint” study

Cobb County and the Trust for Public Land (TPL) are in the process of conducting the “Cobb Greenprint” study. The intent of the Greenprint study is to bring a community together to identify a mutually agreed upon long-term conservation vision. It prioritizes acquisition opportunities and gives focus to where conservation dollars should be spent. The Greenprint is in reality, the compilation of community wishes. It began as a base map identifying all the public land and private land that are protected from development in the county, and then expanded to graphically depict additional areas the residents of the county would like to see protected and permanently preserved. The end product will reflects this input from Cobb County citizens and county planning staff. Cobb Greenprint is a model that will be able to be a living, breathing adaptive instrument that continues to mirror the community's collective conservation vision. This conservation vision may change over time, depending on the needs of the community where this tool will have the capabilities of changing with them.

Greenprinting is the TPL’s method to help communities make informed decisions about land conservation. It can galvanize public support and encourages partners to work toward common goals. TPL uses state-of-the-art models created with Geographic Information System (GIS) software to analyze community-based data in close collaboration with GIS experts. These models help communities use conservation as a proactive strategy for protecting greenspace. TPL brings communities the information they need to prioritize land acquisition for parks, drinking water protection, wildlife habitat, and farmland conservation. TPL also helps communities create a conservation vision through constituency building, conservation finance analysis, and building an action plan.

The public meetings for the Cobb Greenprint are from 7pm – 9pm on:

• November 17 - West Cobb Senior Center
  4915 Dallas Hwy., Powder Springs