Planning Commission flags forest-block wording, asks staff to clarify NRO mapping
Commissioners asked staff to refine Forest District language and forest-block definitions tied to Act 171 and the Natural Resource Overlay (NRO), recommending wording such as 'mitigate extreme temperature fluctuations' and limiting mapped protections to lands already identified in the forestry district or NRO to avoid unintended expansion of constraints on former pasture or fallow lands.
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The commission reviewed draft language for the Forest District and definitions tied to forest blocks and fragmentation as part of the Natural Resource Overlay (NRO) updates. One commissioner questioned the phrase "moderate temperatures," suggesting it might be too narrow; participants proposed stronger phrasing such as "mitigate extreme temperature fluctuations" or "mitigate temperature extremes and variability." Staff said the language was intended to capture climate-resiliency goals.
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