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Meeting 6: Environmental Preservation |
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More parks and open space areas. |
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Connect more with natural aspects of the region (i.e.. plants, weather, water, topography) to understand importance and how they shape our lives. |
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Meet the challenge as stewards of the environment, as well as of community. |
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Natural resources and aesthetic qualities of the region protected. |
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Improve walking trails and forest areas. |
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Improve environment and learn to live in harmony with nature. |
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Preserve nature areas. |
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Pass laws to protect the Smokies. |
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More public parks. |
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Cut back on loss of forest, and rural, and forest areas. |
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Lots of parks. |
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Careful planning to preserve natural beauty. |
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Protecting more wilderness areas as Natural parks, forests, and other protected areas. |
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Preserve the natural beauty of the area. |
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More parks for wild life with education support. |
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Protect the beauty of the Smokey Mountains. |
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Preserve the greenery of the scenery. |
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Forest policy. |
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Preserve and enhance our environment, (mountains, rivers, state parks, forests, etc.). |
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Maintain State parks, more funding. |
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Have some lakes and rivers restricted from motor boats, etc. |
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Identify and protect ecologically significant land areas. |
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Restore and enhance our natural environment. |
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Create a national, sustainable living environmental lab out of this whole region. |
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Envision the nine county area as a giant lake and nature park and utilize these natural assets as a desirable place to live in and visit. |
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Enhance and protect our county area's natural resources: a. Flood control; b. Park systems, clean-up and greenways, etc. |
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Parks and green spaces. |
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Stiffer restrictions and penalties to protect Smokies. |
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Preserve and value streams, wetlands, and wildlands. |
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Protect the environment. |
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More nature centers like Ijams. |
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Protect our wildlife. |
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Preserve and enhance our natural ridge and valleys. |
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Preserve our resources. |
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Protect our environment. |
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Conserve the environmental beauty. |
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Preserving natural resources and national parks. |
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Business and companies must pay true costs for products, instead of getting breaks on environmental laws (like damage to streams). |
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Environmental protection of the region -- key to drawing visitors and residents having better than average life. |
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Developmental control of natural resources. |
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Protect our natural environment. |
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Preserve environment and enhance areas that have suffered (greenspace, rivers, soil, trees). |
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Aggressive land conservation program (wildlands and agriculture) and urban forests and farms funded by a wheel tax and car inspection program. |
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Preserve and maintain natural beauty of area (I.e., mountains, rivers, old structures). |
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Preserve the natural beauty. |
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Preserve the environment. |
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More parks. |
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Maintain the integrity of Great Smoky Mountain Park and make it a focal point of the region. |
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More community parks and greenways. |
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Preserve natural beauty-attractive to visitors. |
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Look at all aspects of environment - do what it takes to preserve it. Example: Park system - national - limit traffic. |
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Keep Blount beautiful - preserve natural park areas. |
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Protect our land and natural resources. |
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Protect mountain views. |
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Preserve gateway areas to National Park from commercial development. |
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Protect natural resources/parks, rivers, lakes, wetlands. |
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Improve environment and conservation. |
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Improve and increase wildlife management areas and parks. |
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Preserve our region's environmental health and beauty. |
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Preserve our natural areas, wildlife, water, natural resources, farmland far into the future-into the seventh generation. |
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Protect the natural resources that make our region so desirable (mountains, lakes, greenspace). |
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Never take the Smoky Mountains for granted. |
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Maintain and preserve the natural beauty of the area (national parks). |
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Strong encouragement through legislation to get developers to set aside wildlife areas in all new development. |
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Environmental concerns. |
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Preserve open places. |
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Developers need to be seriously encouraged to keep areas green and natural trees need to be valued as well as wildlife. |
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Responsible development of counties while protecting scenic resources while protecting mountains, water (rivers, streams). |
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Limit vehicle access to national parks. |
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Create multiple gateways to the Smokies so they will be noted for their cleanliness and natural beauty. |
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Preserve nature areas (I.e., tourism, pleasure). |
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Preserve environment through government regulation. |
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Retain the beauty that we have. |
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Reverse trend of deterioration of Smoky Mountain National Park. |
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Nature conservation - environmental education. |
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Take proper care of wildlife. |
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Protect the environment/air/water/land. |
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Establish and maintain greenspaces, protect open space and public land. |
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Preserve our greenspaces and address urban sprawl. |
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Uncompromising environmental protection for entire region. |
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Save parks that are threatened with closure. |
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Put in place a program to protect the greenway areas, natural areas |
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Clean up local lake banks. |
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See some way to better utilize our natural resources |
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Tougher environmental standards for both public and industry |
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Every new program should be based on environmental improvements and benefiting posterity |
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More consideration of the natural habitat when doing construction |
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Designate the region as a tree region - save and plant trees |
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Environmental preservation. |
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More preservation of natural areas. |
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Keep House Mountain a park & wildlife preserve. |
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Environmentally friendly planning for preservation and development. |
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Emphasize small wild green spaces (especially in urban areas). |
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Better protection of valuable wetlands. |
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Implement urban forestry programs (long term planning). |
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A greater emphasis on preserving natural areas, buildings and Native American space. |
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Environmental protection of our natural resources. |
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Save House Mountain. |
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Nicer parks. |
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Protect natural resources. |
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A natural setting where you can see animals. |
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Preserve and improve Smoky Mountain National Park - whatever it takes! |
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Ensure our forests are not bulldozed in the name of progress. |
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Ensure scenic ridges are pristine. |
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Maintain the status quo of state parks. |
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Refine the natural areas such as Indian Cave. |
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State park for mountains and lakes. |
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Environmental improvements. |
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Find a way to keep our state parks open (House Mountain in particular). |
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Keep green spaces. |
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Preserve ridges as green areas. |
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Preserve the natural features that provide beauty of region. |
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Practice sensible development on flood plains and ridges to protect wetlands and water quality. |
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Establish and maintain parks in their natural state. |
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Preserve open spaces, greenbelt, watershed. More public lands for recreation. |
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Preserve and protect flood plains, wetlands, and natural areas. |
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More trees and less asphalt. |
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More funding for natural resources, conservation efforts. |
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Take care of and improve parks and lakes -- these are our assets. |
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More land set aside for parks and nature trails. |
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Nature conservation. |
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Eliminate development along lakes and streams. |
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Create wetlands for wilderness. |
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More green spaces. |
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Promote natural resources -- for example, creating retirement villages. |
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Zone to protect mountains, hills, waterways; establish green belts and flood plains. |
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More public input on clear cutting on TVA properties. |
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Preserve integrity of wilderness areas and lakes and recreational areas from development. |
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Preserve natural beauty of region by creating parks, greenways and walking trails. |
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Protect the attributes of beauty: hardwoods, water, mountains -- we'll maintained with recreation. |
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Promote natural areas: waterways and lakes, what we got. |
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Decrease erosion by keeping higher lake levels. |
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Greater environmental consciousness. |
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Preserve farmlands. |
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Address lake levels and erosion problems of Douglas Lake. |
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Preservation and restoration of natural areas. |
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Work to raise the year-round levels of lakes in the TVA system and to prevent erosion of lake banks. |
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Higher lake levels all year round. |
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State Park in Jefferson County. |
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Protection of wildlife environment. |
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Protect and enhance environment. |
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More animals. |
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Prevent housing development in flood zones. |
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Local communities to take partnership role in supporting state parks, wild and scenic river and Big South Fork, etc. |
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Limit development in wetlands such as Turkey Creek and similar natural areas. |
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Protect wilderness and open space areas. |
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Concerned about keeping Smokey Mountains and area clean. |
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Landscapes that conform to the natural terrain. |
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Build upon region's natural beauty and resources in our development activities. |
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Preserve freshwater lakes and streams. |
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Ways to encourage land owners to protect the river banks and streams. |
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Protect land along Clinch River from Norris Dam to Clinton/greenbelt. |
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Retain open space along highways, and in around towns and cities. |
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Restrict building along waterways and ridge tops. |
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Norris Watershed and along Highway 441 developed in environmentally-friendly fashion; however, prefer no development at all. |
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Charge for entering Smokey National Park. |
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Preserve our natural resources and build upon them for enjoyment of ourselves and others. |
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Protect what is unique and good. Environment, rivers, cultural resources, natural beauty. |
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Preserve natural resources -- open spaces for people who follow us to enjoy. |
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Environmental awareness. |
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Flood problem needs to be examined -- construction causes this. |
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Tax incentives for land owners who want to preserve natural resources and scenic beauty. |
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Preserve open spaces and recreation land. |
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Preserve our natural resources: the mountains, lakes, culture. |
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Preserve our natural and scenic resources. |
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Emphasize preservation more than quick-buck development. |
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Preserve green spaces and natural resources -- for hiking. |
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Work to be a "steward" of the park rather than exploiter. |
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Preserve and protect our natural environment for our families and our future. |
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Develop greenways and parks with nature, plants, trees, and flowers which are available and accessible. |
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Retain natural beauty and character of the area. |
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Improve greenspace to mountains -- natural beauty. |
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Protect Smokies and river system. |
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System of regional parks;1000 acres or more encircling metro area. |
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Protect streams, trees and natural resources when constructing. |
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No developing of mountain tops, leave trees and plant more. |
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Preserve the beautiful, natural environment. |
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Preserve the natural environment. |
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More green areas. |
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Establishment of statewide conservation fund (i.e.. Missouri) for land acquisition and purchase of conservation easements for wild land recreation. |
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Preserve Smoky Mountains. |
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Preserve open spaces. |
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Preservation of wild habitat. |
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More greenways and parks for families. |
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Take care of natural resources, especially water. |
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Make the rest of Chilbowie Mountain part of Smoky Mountain National Park. |
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Preserve the natural beauty. |
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Save the big trees everywhere. |
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Protect our regional natural resource. |
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Make sure we protect the scenic beauty of our area. |
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Protect water and natural beauty for residents and tourists. |
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Green parks with native plants in every neighborhood. |
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Buy greenbelt areas and parks and protect areas from over-develop. |
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Protect Smoky Mountains and rivers; protect boundaries such as Townsend, etc. |
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To deter any development adjacent to our waterways and to maintain healthy riparian buffer. |
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Realize responsibility as stewards to the great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian ecosystem. |
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Save House Mountain. |
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More useable parks. |
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Preserving integrity of our outdoors. |
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Eco-regional planning. |
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Preserve and enhance the regional natural environment through education, legislation and appropriation. |
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Protect diversity of life forms. |
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Protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park. |
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Expand nature center and forks of the river wildlife management. |
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Plant trees in our urban forests. |
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Protecting the environment. |
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Contain our regions natural beauty. |
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Promote state parks. |
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Maintaining, improving to increase in number of parks and greenspaces. |
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Conservation and preservation of our natural recreational resources, ie..Smokies. |
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Limit development on steep slopes, sink holes, and wet lands. |
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More green spaces. |
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Tree replacing program for developers. |
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Use 85% native plants on public lands and use integrated pest management. |
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Strong laws to preserve trees. |
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More parks, especially nature parks, that are safe to go to. |
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Stop bulldozing the natural land we have left. |
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Plant more trees. |
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Charge for entrance to Smokies. |
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Increase wildlife habitat; more trees, parks and greenways. |
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More parklands. |
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Nationalize all forest and mining corporation lands to prevent destruction. |
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Maintain more open space and green ways. |
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More city/county parks. |
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Preserve national parks. |
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Work towards keeping our region environmentally safe. Have more walking areas throughout the county and protect our green spaces. |
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Create a development plan (for Wears Valley Road) that preserves the natural beauty. |
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Keep our green space, particularly along route 21, so it does not become another #66. |
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Preserve our natural beauty for the whole county. |
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Continue to preserve and protect the national park. |
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More green space for trees, plants and animals. |
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Stewardship of our bodies of water; lakes, streams, etc. (including the park.) |
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Each county preserve some land in natural state to prevent a concrete jungle. |
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Use tax dollars for green spaces in cities. |
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Less commercialism with emphasis on preserving the natural beauty. |
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Institute a 9 county tree replacement policy. |
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Plan for planting trees, especially native trees, along roadways and in parking lots. Many destroyed that need to be replaced. |
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See area promoted as a place for families to learn about the environment and nature. |
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Protect the scenic beauty of the mountains by law. |
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Protect our present natural resources. |
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Preserve adjacent land to Great Smoky Mountain National Park, no ridge top development. |
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Replace trees that are cut down. |
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Green space - protect and provide. |
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Take care of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. |
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Create more parks and open spaces. |
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Preserve natural resources, especially the Smokies. |
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More funding for parks in area. |
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More land for public use, I.e., Cherokee trail area. |
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Limit cars in Smoky Mountains. |
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Prevent or stop destruction of trees along the interstate. |
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Stop mutilating vegetation along roadways. |
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Preserve lakes, rivers and woodland areas. |
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Emphasis on the environment locally to enforce laws, make companies comply and make regulations tougher. |
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Preserve the wild areas and endangered species of all kinds. |
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Increase hillside and wetlands protection. |
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Parks developed on high places like Sharps Ridge. |
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Preserve land throughout region as national/public parks. Preserve natural areas. |
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Implement regional parks and roadside clean up systems. |
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Protect the natural environment. |
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Restore American Chestnut and support research and replant. |
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Educate people about native species. |
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Stop cutting vegetation along highways just to improve business visibility. Regulate signage and communication towers to preserve scenic beauty. |
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Protect the environment. |
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Improve usage of waterway flood plains and banks. |
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Preserve unique/rare ecological environments with needed buffer zones. |