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Conservation finance links, 6/15

June 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.

Alabama
Forever Wild back in voters’ hands

California
More on Laguna Beach open space initiative(Great letters to the editor)

Laguna

Initiative needed to finish greenbelt

Connecticut
State considers real estate conveyance tax for open space

and more

Lawmakers table conveyance tax plan

Florida
Governor dooms large land deal

Massachusetts
Brimfield voters, once again, reject CPA

New Jersey
Local groups at odds over open space tax distribution

Township may consider open space tax

Green Acres bill advances

Township will not suspend open space tax

Letter to the editor: Let voters decide on reducing open space tax

Green Acres Program turns fifty

Pennsylvania
Shales bills may collide with budget

Growing Greener forum held

Debate pits natural areas vs. farmland

State almost out of open space funding

Texas
Parks facing deep budget cuts

Travis County cuts $400M from potential bond request

Utah
Salt Lake County considers park bondbut faces resistance

Tags:Alabama, California, Connecticut, conservation funding, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah
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Conservation finance links, 5/15

May 16, 2011

Alabama
Senate approves Forever Wild reauthorization bill

California
Sacramento County to consider park district funded by sales tax

Colorado
El Paso County voters hope for sales tax for parks o and m

Delaware
State enjoys unexpected new revenue, looks to spend on open space

Florida
Hernando County officials continue to raid open space funds

Georgia
Dunwoody Councilcontinues to discuss November parks bond

Maryland
Land prices down, but so are open space funds

Massachusetts
Pelham becomes first CPA passage in 2011

New Jersey
Little Falls Township considers open space tax

Group looks to protect Moorsetown open space tax

Wyckoff Township places open space tax extension on November ballot

Cumberland County planners get final open space plan

Pennsylvania
Lehigh County candidates talk open space funding

Tags:Alabama, California, Colorado, conservation funding, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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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

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

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

and more

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, 1/15

January 18, 2011

Votomatic - National Museum of American Histor/Wikipedia Commons

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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Conservation finance links, 12/15

December 15, 2010

California
Truckee seeking input on $20M bond
East Bay parks and conservation groups look to take advantage of land prices
Editorial endorses Sacramento parks assessment

Colorado
Greeley quality of life sales tax dwindling

Connecticut
Outgoing Gov. dispenses millions for open space and farms

Massachusetts
Provincetown discusses land bank repeal

Montana
Montana Legacy Project completes final phase
Wyss provides $35M to conservation efforts

New Jersey
Township becomes part of growing list to expand use of open space tax to cover o and m

New York
New York releases new report on state parks funding
Report found here
Scarsdale tables potential open space funding referendum

North Carolina
Mecklenburg County parks add millions in value according to TPL study

Oregon
Tigard wants ideas on bond spending

Pennsylvania
Monroe County Commissioners considering ending Parks and Rec Commission

Washington
Interesting article on Tax Increment Financing, Sprawl, and Urbanism
TIF Primer
Audit shows State Parks Commission wasted millions

Tags:California, Colorado, Connecticut, conservation funding, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington
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Conservation finance links, 11/30

November 30, 2010

Votomatic - National Museum of American Histor/Wikipedia Commons

Arizona
Pima County may need bond vote for open space parcel
Economy preventing Pima County bond election

California
Despite pledges to spend on habitat, ’04 San Diego County sales tax has not met goals
Future of $20M Truckee park bond remains uncertain

Colorado
Article on Boulder land policies
Boulder County begins spending newly approved open space revenue

Massachusetts
Saugus to revisit CPA

Montana
Lewis and Clark County authorizes first funding from 2008 open space bond

New Jersey
Pineland mayors ask state to restore PILOT open space funding

New York
Audit shows Southampton mispent CPF funds

Pennsylvania
New report details economic benefits in Southeast PA
More on new report
And more

Ohio
After two park tax losses in 2010, Licking County PD should be evaluated

Oklahoma
Nice profile of land trust that teamed with TPL on easement acquisition

Rhode Island
Successful branding helped statewide open space bond measure

South Carolina
Dorchester County sets hearing on open space bond authorization

Texas
With another park bond on the way, Dallas park board chief sets goals for city parks

Tags:Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas
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Conservation finance links, November 15

November 15, 2010

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. This first posting after the election, includes stories on some of the measures voters faced on November 2. Of the 35 measures on last-week’s ballots, 28 were approved, generating more than $2 billion in new conservation funding. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

Colorado
Boulder County continues to hold slim lead
Lawmakers approve conservation easement review

Iowa
Despite statewide trust fund success, GOP leaders do not plan on increasing sales tax

Massachusetts
Middleboro CPA to be delayed until next summer
More on Middleboro CPA
State is buying land at a rate of 54 acres a day
Sunderland one of 4 communities to approve CPA on election day

Michigan
Meridian Township renews open space tax

Minnesota
Public access to open space a key question in Washington County

Missouri
Columbia voters approve parks sales tax

New Jersey
Southern NJ gaining farms while losing farmland
Old Bridge Township voters end open space tax after 10 years

South Carolina
Despite overwhelming support Dorchester County open space bond may be delayed

Texas
Dallas preparing new parks bond package

Utah
Snyderville Basin voters overwhelmingly approve open space bond
West Valley voters reject open space bond

Washington
Sustaining Seattle parks during tight budgets

Wisconsin
Iowa success leads the way for Wisconsin conservation funding

Tags:Colorado, conservation funding, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
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Conservation finance links, November 1

November 1, 2010

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation.

According to TPL’s LandVote database, since 1988 states and communities nationwide have approved 2263 conservation finance measures that have generated nearly $54.2 billion in funding for local parks, greenways, and natural areas.

This year, there are statewide measures on the ballot in California, Iowa, Maine, Rhode Island, and Oregon. And communities in more than a dozen states will vote on conservation funding measures.

Now, here are today’s conservation finance links. We’ll be back on the other side of the election.

California
Redlands look at ways to preserve open space

Colorado
Opinion piece on Boulder County open space measure

Florida
Amendment 4 would require voter approval for land use decisions

Iowa
Iowa set to vote on conservation trust fund
More on Iowa measure

Massachusetts
After defeat in the Spring, Sunderland set to vote again on CPA
Middleboro voters set to decide on CPA
Marborough voters to decide on CPA as well
Vineyard towns track falling CPA match

Missouri
What the Columbia sales tax would buy

New Jersey
Public to get say on Cumberland County open space plan
More on Cumberland County plan
Park Ridge voters to see open space tax tomorrow
Old Bridge voters prepare for open space tax

Oregon
Tigard bond editorial

Rhode Island
More on Rhode Island statewide open space bond
Opinion piece on Narragansett open space bond
More on Narragansett open space bond

Utah
West Valley open space bond touted as economic development tool

Tags:California, Colorado, conservation funding, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah
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