NEMO Tools & Resources
The use of computers, the internet and geospatial technology has moved land use education beyond the "fact sheet". Over the years NEMO and our CLEAR brethren have developed an ever-increasing array of tools that enhance our workshop-based education. Though face-to-face education remains vital, the web resources featured here can supplement your knowledge and help you better plan your community.
Planning for Stormwater
Low Impact Developement (LID) Inventory
Low Impact Development (LID) Regulations
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Connecticut's Changing Landscape (CCL)
CCL Statewide Riparian Corridors
CCL Forest Fragmentation
CCL Agricultural Fields and Soils
Community Resources Inventory (CRI)
CT Environmental Conditions Online (ECO)
Impervious Surfaces
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Connecticut contains a wide variety of ecological habitats ranging from the coast to the highest elevations in the northwestern part of the state. Our geological history, climate and soils, as well as land use history, shape the habitats and vegetation we see today. The term "habitat" is used in a very broad sense here to encompass both the biological component of a particular place (such as a forest dominated by certain tree species) as well as the physical location where a particular species is likely to be found (such as a vernal pool where fairy shrimp would likely be found) or a coastal sand dune (where American beach grass occurs).
Habitats of Connecticut include: forests, woodlands, shrublands, grasslands and meadows, as well as cliffs or bluffs, rocky outcrops, vernal pools, ponds and lakes, rivers and streams.
Habitats Home Page This section provides information on particular habitats and management considerations (link to topic below).
Grasslands | Riparian | Coastal | Open Space
Community Resources Inventory (CRI)
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NEMO Workshops
The goal of every NEMO workshop is to give local decision
makers some tangible action items toward protecting their municipality’s
resources. These actions span a wide range, from revisions
to overall town policies to very specific changes to regulations
or development practices.
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Geospatial Training Program
The Geospatial
Training Program (GTP) was established to provide
technical education and training outside the traditional
academic environment. Its goal is to help municipal land
use officials, staff and commission members understand and
apply geospatial information technologies to help solve local
land use problems and to develop environmentally sensitive
land use plans. The program focuses on the use of geographic
information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and global
positioning systems (GPS) and introduces new users to these
technologies through hands-on training courses. The program
also is designed to teach GIS, RS and GPS users about digital
data and to connect users with both public and commercial
data producers and data providers.
The University of Connecticut's Geospatial Training Program is a
member of the National
Geospatial Technology Extension Network, a
growing affiliation of university-based outreach education programs
designed to expand the knowledge and use of geospatial data and technology.
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Land Use Academy
The Land Use Academy provides practical education for local land use decision makers in Connecticut, particularly those with fewer than 5 years experience, though all are welcome. The Academy focuses on the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to serve effectively on a local land use commission.
The day-long training is offered in locations across Connecticut, allowing commissioners statewide the opportunity to participate. The Land Use Academy is recognized as the state’s official certification program in basic land use education for local commissioners. Every commissioner completing the Academy receives a certificate of recognition. The Academy is a program of the University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR). Occasionally two of the Academy course are available as a standalone workshop, Roles and Responsibilities of Land Use Commissions and Map Reading for Site Plan Review.
Visit the Land Use Academy website for more information and updated training schedule.
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NEMO Publications
View and download
our publications online. Your convenient one-stop shopping destination
for the dispensing of NEMOid wisdom in its many splendid forms.
Go to Publications
Links
A collection of useful links ranging from local and federal agencies and programs to non-profit organizations and Connecticut specific.
Go to Links
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