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Conservation finance links, 3/30/12

March 30, 2012

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

Arizona
Bill tries to raid voter approved Growing Smarter fund

But

Bill is defeated in House

California
Land access essential for public support of Sonoma County Ag Preservation District

Colorado
Eagle County open space tax discussed

50 years of land preservation celebrated in Colorado

Illinois
History of Forest Preserve Districts discussed

Iowa
Editorial praises Missouri soils sales tax, encourages Iowa to do the same

Massachusetts
Canton prepares for CPA vote on Tuesday

Freetown prepares for CPA vote on Monday

Canton selectmen vote to oppose CPA

CPA discussions advance in may Mass communities

Wayland considers cutting back CPA surcharge

Wayland citizen explains potential CPA rollback

Duxbury Town Meeting votes to trim CPA surcharge

Minnesota
Jurisdictions fight over Legacy funding

Missouri
St. Charles County voters, after legislative approval, may see sales tax for parks and trails

North Carolina
Cary considering bond for parks and transportation

Oregon
Bend may see parks bond this November

Pennsylvania
Bucks County presents economic case for open space

Corbett budget bad for the environment

Corbett seeks to raid conservation funds

Corbett budget would hurt farmland preservation

Utah
Salt Lake County examining $110M bond for park improvements

Tags:Arizona, California, Colorado, conservation funding, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri
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Conservation finance links, 12/15

December 15, 2011

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

Alaska
Juneau putting together park project list for sales tax measure

California
Private funds for California public parks questioned

Sonoma County to tighten rules on ag tax incentive program

New regional greenprint of bay area envisions protection of 1M acres

Colorado
Eagle County approaches 10-year anniversary of open space tax

Connecticut
Groups exploring ways for conservation and economic growth to work together

Illinois
Pols, environmental groups tout open space project

New Jersey
Cumberland County discusses possible hotel tax for open space

Flood-prone areas bill passes in NJ Assembly and Editorial

New Mexico
Voters in Santa Fe to see parks bond on March ballot

Washington
State parks facing increased financial pressures

Tags:Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Washington
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Conservation finance links, 10/13

October 13, 2011

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

California
Redlands land sale should fund open space

Open space petitions delivered in Laguna Beach

Will voters still support 2012 water bond?

Colorado
Support for Conservation Easements in the North Fork

Florida
After bond failure last year, Tavares to go back to voters for park bond approval in 2012

Illinois
Chicago lacking in green space

More on Chicago park-poor areas

Mississippi
Southaven voters approve parks tax with 75 percent support

Montana
Missoula City and County have over $5M in open space funds

New Jersey
Barnegatresident criticizes Township open space spending

Oregon
Tigard park board silent on land negotiations from bond measure

Pennsylvania
Monroe county commissioner candidates discuss future of open space

Texas
Rail could crowd out other items like parks in Austin 2012 bond election

Washington
San Juan County seeks to renew land bank tax

Tags:California, Colorado, conservation funding, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington
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Conservation finance links, 3/15

April 15, 2011

Vermont town selectman voting, 1940 - Photo: Marion Post Wolcott

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. In addition to helping states and communities organize and pass conservation finance measures, the service operates TPL’s LandVote^TM database of all such measures since 1988.

Colorado
Boulder officials dealing with growing number of people using their open spaces

Illinois
Kane County voters approve more open space funding

Maryland
State conservation funding in limbo

Massachusetts
Somerset considers CPA

Pelham becomes first CPA referendum in 2011

Easton tries to roll back CPA

Lexington voters reject CPA roll back

North Attleboro may revisit CPA

Minnesota
House and Senate begin debating outdoor spending

Mississippi
Senate approves Southaven parks tax, now goes to voters

Officials try and divide up Legacy Amendment funds

Ohio
Ohio may be dealing with loss of nature preserves due to budget cuts

Texas
Citizens group looking and projects for November Travis County bond

Tags:Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas
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Conservation finance links, 3/31

March 31, 2011

Residents promote Oregon's successful Proposition 76 last November

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

California
Truckee resumes park bond discussions

Marin County still considering open space tax

Illinois
Kane County prepares for next weeks open space bond

Massachusetts
Somerset, yet another community looking at the costs and benefits of adopting CPA

Mississippi
House approves 1-cent tax for parks in Southaven

Pennsylvania
State severance tax discussed for local infrastructure and open space

Meeting is held in SE Pennsylvania to understand the economic benefits of open space

Rhode Island
$4M in state open space bondfunding approved

Tags:California, conservation funding, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
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Conservation finance links, 3/15

March 15, 2011

Photo: Tom Arthur/Wikipedia Commons

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

Florida
Celebrating Florida’s last frontier

Georgia
Cobb County to vote on SPLOST today. Good analysis of local measures in Georgia

Illinois
Kane County official says now is the time to expand as they prepare for April referendum

Massachusetts
Canton considers Community Preservation Act

Freetown as well

Lexington could see CPA tax reduction on spring ballot

Michigan
Audit finds Grand Rapids falling behind similar Midwest cities in parks

Nebraska
Tax check-off helps wildlife and habitat conservation

New Hampshire
Hollis voters reject diversion of open space funds

New Jersey
As municipalities prepare budgets, many arelowering open space taxes

Green Acres program celebrates 50 years

Towns that conduct revaluations end up paying more in open space taxes

New York
Clarence seeks to extend land preservation program

Riverhead CPF revenues down, acquisitions face bleak future

Pennsylvania
Most of Bucks County open space bond funds remain unspent

Northampton County farmland program nets nearly $6M for 2011

South Carolina
Charleston County to borrow up to $30M for park acquisitions and projects

Washington
Seattle parks in peril

Tags:Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington
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Conservation finance links, 2/15

February 15, 2011

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.
California
Cuts to Williamson Act will have major effect on open space protection

Federal
Senate Bill extends tax breaks for donated land

Georgia
Dunwoody considering parks bond

Illinois
Will County considering another open space bond

Michigan
Lawmaker would like to divert state conservation funds

Minnesota
Analysis of Clean Water, Land and Legacy Act

Pennsylvania
Lehigh County leaders call for continued state conservation funding

County Commissioner urges support of Monroe County open space bond

Monroe County open space bond is a tough sell

Tags:California, federal funding, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania
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Conservation finance links, 1/31

January 31, 2011

Photo: Tom Arthur/Wikipedia Commons

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

Arizona
Town, assisted by TPL, likely to purchase park after new tax ordinance

California
Progress delayed on Truckee park bond

Illinois
Assessment of McHenry County’s open space efforts

Recession has helped Illinois county open space efforts

Montana
A look at Montana’s open space funding efforts

North Carolina
Mecklenburg County looking to divert property tax to pay for debt and open space

Pennsylvania
Land preservation efforts sweep through northern Chester County

Tennessee
Concern over tighter regulation to state open space tax breaks

Tags:Arizona, California, conservation funding, Illinois, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee
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Conservation finance links, 1/15

January 18, 2011

Votomatic - National Museum of American Histor/Wikipedia Commons

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

Climate Change
Reports lists top 10 ecosystems most threatened by climate change

Illinois
Kane County places $30M open space bond on April ballot
more here

Massachusetts
Analysis of Community Preservation Act 10 years on
More
and more

New Jersey
Township considers open space tax
New survey shows Cumberland County residents would support open space tax increase
Funding threatened for NJ open space payment in lieu of taxes program

Texas
Travis County looking at November bond which includes open space funding

Virginia
Governor outlines open space, farmland and forestry initiatives for 2011

Tags:Climate Change, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia
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Links, links, conservation funding links

September 25, 2009

Our periodic links to stories on state and local conservation funding.

California
Conservation groups look to 2010 ballot to seek funds for state parks
Open space bill shelved in Santa Cruz County

Connecticut
Mansfield goes back to voters to reauthorize $1M open space bond first approved in 2006

Illinois
Research released on selecting conservation site

Montana
Some in Montana critical of Tester’s Wilderness Bill

New Jersey
Cumberland County to hire consultant for open space study
Editorial on statewide open space bond

New York
Pleasant Valley reviews town growth and planning documents

Pennsylvania
Montgomery County in need of conservation funds for slew of projects

Wyoming
State delegation champions federal tax incentives for easements

Tags:California, Connecticut, conservation funding, Illinois, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Wyoming
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