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Conservation finance links – 11/1

September 30, 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.

Georgia
Dunwoody residents prepare to consider parks bond

Michigan
Ann Arbor looks to expand greenbelt

New Jersey
Hopewell Township could consider open space tax

Tenafly Borough residents being asked to freeze open space funding

Ohio
Granville Township lays out open space formula

Pennsylvania
History of Radnor Township open space efforts discussed.

Utah
Salt Lake County may face new bonding rules

Washington
Poll shows Yakima residents would favor small tax hike for parks

Tags:conservation funding, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington
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Conservation finance links, 9/1

August 31, 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.

Federal
New report shows federal excise taxes on sporting goods has great ROI

California
Delays in park bond projects could hurt future bond measures in SF

Colorado
Arapahoe County places open space tax extension on November ballot

Connecticut
East Lyme referendum still on despite hurricane

Editorial in support of East Lyme referendum

New Jersey
Funding for open space heads to Oradell voters

Christie gets mixed reviews on environmental record

Lower open space tax to appear on Haddonfield ballot

Texas
Travis County finalizes November bond election

Tags:California, Colorado, Connecticut, federal funding, New Jersey, Texas
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Conservation finance links, 8/15

August 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
Sacramento County supervisors approve seeking sales tax for parks

Connecticut
Glastonbury decides to postpone open space bond

East Lyme Finance Board delays vote

Iowa
Opinion piece on importance of land protection in Iowa

New Jersey
Oradell is latest municipality to place open space tax on November ballot

New York
Southampton considers $125M CPF bond

North Carolina
Holly Springs looking at $20M park bond for November

Dim outlook for 2012 Cumberland County park bond

Wake County eliminates open space ordinance

Pennsylvania
Editorial on open space efforts in Northampton County

Texas
Projects approved for Travis County bond

Washington
Lynden hoping to place new park district measure on February ballot

Wyoming
Spotlight on Jackson Hole Land Trust

Tags:California, Connecticut, conservation funding, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wyoming
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Conservation finance link, 8/1

August 1, 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
Prescott open space goals falling short

California
Marin County plan could pave way for new open space tax

Governor signs bill tohelp Midpen stretch open space dollars

Sacramento Parks continues to be debated

Editorial on Sacramento Parks

Colorado
Pitkin County open space board wants open space tax increase following reduction 2 years ago

Georgia
Dunwoody sends $66M in park bonds to voters in November

New Jersey
Bulrington County eyes 10 farms for preservation

Moorestown still debating how to use open space funds, considering ballot measure to decide

Colts Neck considering referendum to put more open space money towards o and m

Pennsylvania
Franklin Township will try for new open space tax again in November

Virginia
Turning Crystal City into an urban community

Tags:Arizona, California, Colorado, conservation funding, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia
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Conservation finance links, 7/15

July 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
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District faces funding shortage
Truckee park and rec bond tabled
Parks group drops tax effort for now in El Paso County

Maine
LMF funds about to run dry in Maine

Massachusetts
Nice article on conservation in Mass; discusses CPA

New Jersey
Little Falls voters to see open space tax on November ballot

North Carolina
Cumberland County looking at 2012 parks bond

South Carolina
Legislature overrides cuts to Conservation Bank

Texas
Travis County finalizing project list for November bond vote

Washington
No parks vote in Wenatchee this year

Tags:California, conservation funding, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Washington
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Conservation finance links, 7/5

July 5, 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.

Colorado
El Paso County parks tax measure scrubbed

More on El Paso County

Connecticut
Glastonbury to place another open space bond on November ballot

Delaware
Budget earmarks $20M for farmland and open space preservation

Georgia
Dunwoody puts final touches on November park bonds

More on Dunwoody

Massachusetts
Agawam decides to keep CPA

Michigan
Farmers scramble to enroll in state farmland preservation program

Mississippi
Southaven to vote on parks tax in October

New Jersey
Wyckoff finalizes open space question for November

Haddonfield open space renewal question for November ballot

Open space tax continuation debated in River Edge

More on River Edge

Moorestown mayor responds to those who say open space funds are being mispent

Moorestown resident rebuts mayor

Pennsylvania
PA Congressman supports federal conservation tax credits

Land preservation rooted in bad economy

Re-funding Growing Greener

South Carolina
With passage of bond, Dorchester County park dreams are taking shape

Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept takes on huge budget cuts

Utah
Salt Lake Countytables park bond until next year

Washington
Wenatchee looking at November park tax

More on Wenatchee

Conservation successes in Washington budget

Tags:Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington
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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)

Initiative needed to finish greenbelt

Connecticut
State considers real estate conveyance tax for open space

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, 6/1

June 1, 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
In support of the Laguna Beach open space initiative

Funding Sacramento parks

More on Sacramento

Orange County reveals Measure M open space

Connecticut
Acquisition ruled invalid, referendum needed

Minnesota
Legislature adjourns without Legacy bill

Putting Legacy funds in perspective

Missouri
Anti-tax sentiment keeps Greene County measure off the ballot

New Jersey
2009 bond funds are authorized

Green Acres program turns 50

Use of open space tax questioned

Maintaining Cumberland County’s preservation program

Pennsylvania
Protecting Growing Greener

Upper Saucon open space group sends recommendations to supervisors

Texas
Funding available for Collin County open space projects

Wisconsin
Legislature trims stewardship and conservation budget

Tags:California, Connecticut, conservation funding, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin
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Conservation finance links, 5/15

May 16, 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.

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, 4/1

May 2, 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.

California
Laguna Beach residents collecting signatures for open space funding measure

Competition heats up for California’s conservation dollars

Budget squeeze could slow open space deals

Florida
Collier County residents open to parks tax

Georgia
New conservation tax credit rules await Governor’s signature

Minnesota
Washington County commissioners debate public access issue

Missouri
Greene County to consider parks tax renewal

Montana
Lewis and Clark County open space bond money beginning to be spent

New Jersey
Wyckoff Township becomes first municipality in 2011 to place open space tax on November ballot

Pennsylvania
Editorial on new Growing Greener efforts

Tags:California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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