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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Conservation finance links, 3/1

February 28, 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.

California
Wildomar considering parks tax for June ballot

Colorado
Eagle County continues strong conservation efforts

Boulder lists out critical funding needs including parks

Georgia
Dunwoody considering $56M open space bond for November

Iowa
Lawmakers look to cut parks funding

Pennsylvania
Franklin Township considering open space tax increase in May

Lawmakers still debating natural gas tax

More on natural gas tax

Salford Township students conduct open space survey

Tags:California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Pennsylvania
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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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