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The mission of the Geneva Lake Conservancy is to protect the
environmental character of the Geneva lakes area.
The Conservancy's goals are to:
- Shape responsible growth
and development in Walworth County.
- Set aside land for open
space, natural values, and agricultural production.
- Educate others on the
need for a sustainable balance among agriculture, commercial,
residential and recreational uses to preserve the area's
unique character and quality of life.
The Conservancy's mission and goals are carried out in three
principal ways:
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Advocacy
for policies, planning and land use decisions that protect
lakes, wetlands, prime farmlands, natural areas, environmental
corridors and historic landmarks, and that discourage
urban sprawl.
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Support
of conservation development in planned growth areas.
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Work
with landowners to devise conservation easements or other
protective measures for their properties.
As a fundamental principle
implied by its mission statement, the Geneva Lake Conservancy
supports environmentally appropriate development and development
that is in keeping with the character of Walworth County communities.
"Environmentally appropriate" is defined as development
that is farsighted, good for the area, environmentally responsible
and economically beneficial to the community as a whole.
The Geneva Lake Conservancy
will address any issue within southern Walworth County that
it deems to be consistent with its mission and not in conflict
with the efforts of another conservancy organization. The Conservancy's
primary geographic focus is the land around the body of water
known as Geneva Lake.
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