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planning efforts are spotty and incon- intergovernmental arrangements for <br /> sistent. land-use planning and growth manage- <br /> • ment. Legislators, local officials, <br /> ■ Consistent enforcement: To be fair developers and the public must consider: <br /> and effective,environmental and land- <br /> use controls need consistent • How should authority for land-use <br /> enforcement. Mechanisms to ensure planning and regulation be distributed <br /> adequate enforcement of local land- amongcities, townships, counties, re- <br /> use <br /> controls and state environmental gions and the state? <br /> regulations are inadequate. <br /> ■ What role should the state assume in <br /> • Information and education: Plan- land-use management? <br /> ping and environmental protection <br /> require adequate information for pol- The next phase of the study, which will <br /> icy-makers and citizens. Local begin in fall of 1993,will be to work with <br /> officials and the public need a better local governments,state agencies and the <br /> understanding of the connection be- Minnesota Sustainable Development In- <br /> tween land uses and environmental itiative's Settlement Team to answer <br /> effects, as well as strategies for pre- these questions and develop policy rec- <br /> venting problems. ommendations. <br /> • Clear and integrated state policy: The lack of vision today — at all levels <br /> Local governments often rely on the of government — may have significant <br /> state for clear articulation of environ- consequences in the future. Construction <br /> mental policy and guidance on of homes,businesses,roads and other fa- <br /> environmental protection. State envi- cilities can cause measurable damage to <br /> • ronmental policies and programs, land and water resources.The effects are <br /> however, often focus on single issues long-term, costly and sometimes irre- <br /> and lack an integrated approach to re- versible. Harm caused by past and <br /> source protection. ongoing growth may not appear for years <br /> to come, burdening future generations. <br /> These issues are described in greater de- Development without planning is reck- <br /> tail at the end of this report. Yet they less and often not worth the risk. <br /> raise two important questions about the <br /> 2 A QUESTION OF BALANCE <br />