The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission [CCRPC] has prepared this Chittenden County Natural Areas Planning Guide in order to; 1. Document and explain the importance of protecting and enhancing natural areas in Chittenden County using a Countywide perspective, 2. Identify key strategies for enhancing the County’s capacity to protect and enhance well-functioning natural areas, and 3. Provide information about tools that may be used to implement these strategies.