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1998 Open Space Plan
The 1998 Open Space Plan outlines the vision, goals, priorities, tools, and strategies of the Greenbelt Land Trust for conserving open space lands in and around the communities of Corvallis and Philomath.
The documents available here include the Open Space Plan (in PDF and Word formats) and four figures. The figures are four separate PDF documents because they are formatted 11 x 17 inch maps.
Greenbelt Land Trust's 1998 Open Space Plan (PDF)
Greenbelt Land Trust's 1998 Open Space Plan (Word)
Fig. 1: Overview Map, Open Space Plan for Corvallis and Philomath
Fig. 2: South Corvallis Region
Fig. 3: West Corvallis/Philomath Region
Fig. 4: North Corvallis Region
You will need Adobe Acrobat to read these documents.
land selection criteria
How We Go About Selecting Land for Conservation Covenants
GLT’s priorities for land protection reflect the location, the character, and the conservation and open space value of the land. These priorities are contained in the GLT Conservation Plan (see side bar) and include both specific parcels of land and conservation objectives for important regional assets, such as the Willamette River and its tributaries.
Three general criteria guide us in deciding what properties to attempt to conserve:
- Physical characteristics including views, habitat, ecological function, historic and cultural value.
- Significance to local and regional open space vision.
- Choice of appropriate conservation strategy.
In addition to Greenbelt Land Trust’s own land acquisition efforts we routinely partner with other public and governmental entities to protect open space and enhance access to natural areas in our communities. These partnerships allow us to help protect far more land than we could by ourselves, and make maximum use of limited funds. Partners include, among others:
- Benton County
- The cities of Corvallis and Philomath
- Oregon State University
- Marys River Watershed Council
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Luckiamute Watershed Council
- Wetland Working Group
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service