Sustainable Franklin County: A Regional Plan for Sustainable Development is a long-range blueprint for Franklin County’s sustainable development. The Plan builds on past regional planning efforts and looks to the future, using the vision created through the public participation process. The resulting goals and recommendations, supported by the public, will help the region become more resilient and sustainable. The Plan acknowledges the impact climate change is likely to have on our region. Given these likely impacts, the Plan seeks to protect our environment, enhance our communities, and support our economic development. It also seeks to guide choices made by town governments and regional organizations and will serve as a decision-making tool for individuals, businesses, organizations, and municipalities.
The plan may be accessed as follows:
Sustainable Franklin County Complete Plan (PDF, 35 mb)
Sustainable Franklin County Executive Summary (PDF, 11 mb)
Or by individual chapter:
- Cover Title Page and Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Vision and Goals
- Chapter 3 Public Participation
- Chapter 4 Housing
- Chapter 5 Transportation
- Chapter 6 Economic Development
- Chapter 7 Energy
- Chapter 8 Natural Resources
- Chapter 9 Cultural Resources
- Chapter 10 Land Use and Infrastructure
- Chapter 11 Conclusions
- Acknowledgements Page
To request to download any of the appendices, please contact Climate Resilience and Land Use Planning staff to have them posted for download.