1Description

Any of the actions taken to minimize adverse impacts.

2Purpose

To minimize environmental impacts.

3Issues

Mitigation measures must be linked and proportionate to the established impacts.

4Advantages

Mitigation measures can be broadly conceived to include, for example, limited lot sizes, imposition of conservation easements landscaping standards and even architectural standards. For a development project, financial burdens of mitigation measures are borne by applicant.

5Links

Gaining Ground Research Paper.

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