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This report discusses the
of State involvement in th
ment since the 1970s and re-

cent initiatives in Florida, Georgia,
Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island* and
Vermont. Although these States have
diverse characteristics, they have all ex-
perienced the shock of unprecedented
population growth due to proximity to a
metropolitan center or attractiveness as a
recreation and retirement area. The
growth in these States exceeded the
capacity of the existing land-use
systems, and the States needed new
egies for managing growth that
enable them to maintain their
health while preserving their quality of
life.

The six States adopted programs that
share the following key characteristics:

Comprehensive planning is the pri-

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