Plans and Mandates
- United Counties of Prescott Russell Official Plan
- Prescott-Russell Economic Development plan
- Alfred-Plantagenet Township Mandate
- United Counties of Prescott Russell Official Plan
- The UCPR website states: "The Official Plan provides guidance for development in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in effective and dynamic matter, while stimulating economical growth and protecting the environment and public health... These policies are oriented towards protecting the economical and environmental values of farm lands, water and mineral resources"
“2.5.2 Rural Policy Boundary Areas, "In order to maintain and protect the character and identity of the Rural Policy Area...it will be important to avoid inefficient land use patterns such as strip or scattered development, to minimize incompatibility between land uses and to minimize adverse environmental impacts.”
"3.4.3 Watershed Planning- “The County encourages the preparation of watershed and subwatershed studies where major development or redevelopments are proposed, which could have a significant downstream impact upon a watershed. These studies are most needed in areas with both development pressures and highly sensitive natural environments to provide some understanding of the relationship between water resources and land use activities.”
"4.2.1 General - “The loss and fragmentation of good agricultural land and the creation of incompatible uses have resulted in negative impacts on food and agricultural production. ”
- The UCPR website states: "The Official Plan provides guidance for development in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in effective and dynamic matter, while stimulating economical growth and protecting the environment and public health... These policies are oriented towards protecting the economical and environmental values of farm lands, water and mineral resources"
- Prescott-Russell Economic Development plan
- The plan states that Alfred-Plantagenet had higher concentrations of arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodations, food services than other municipalities.
"In part, the recommendations and action plans central to this strategy must be based on a collective vision for Prescott-Russell. Through consultations, the project team observed a number of independent visions regarding what the community should be known for, but the common threads uniting these visions were natural beauty, agriculture, collaboration, culture, rural character, and quality of life. It is these principles, but also the strengths and opportunities in the region that guide the development of the strategic goals, objectives, and actions for Prescott-Russell."
- Goal One as stated in the development plan: Facilitate New Economic Opportunities and Collaborations Based on Convergence, Creativity, and Talent
“Objective 1.3 Establish Prescott-Russell as a green region and centre of research and development for bio- applications in manufacturing, transportation, and energy”
“Objective 1.8 Develop a creative and cultural industries incubation program supporting small tourism, cultural, hospitality, and arts sector businesses and events”
- Goal Two as stated in the development plan: Create an Unparalleled Quality of Place and Remarkable Visitor Experiences
“Objective 2.1 Reorganize the tourism development structure and activities to better recognize the sector's influence on other sectors of the local economy and quality of place.”
“Objective 2.2 Build the capacity of the United Counties to attract and retain multi-day tourists.”
“Objective 2.3 Brand Prescott-Russell within the context of its agricultural strengths, natural heritage assets, and rural economy as a means of differentiating the region and its products and services from its competitors.”
“Objective 2.4 Enhance the built environment or physical infrastructure in Prescott-Russell in order to appeal to a wider range of visitors and potential or existing residents.”
- The plan states that Alfred-Plantagenet had higher concentrations of arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodations, food services than other municipalities.
- Alfred-Plantagenet Township Website
- The mayor`s welcome message states:
“The primary aim of the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet is to provide and maintain the best living conditions for our residents according to municipal obligations and responsibilities. Our seven communities are surrounded by agricultural sectors; therefore, good harmony must be maintained between the urban agricultural areas which surround us.”
"Environmental issues are key elements in Council’s decisions. The Ottawa River, the Nation River as well as our numerous waterways and wetlands contribute to our greenery and provide us with vast agricultural resources. I encourage you to maintain our municipality clean and welcoming and to enhance recycling by participating regularly. Keep in mind that it is our legacy that we prepare today."
- The mayor`s welcome message states: