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Conservation Finance Links, 1/15

January 18, 2012

Twice each month The Trust for Public Land’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
More on potential Laguna Beach parcel tax

Organizations partner to protect land in the Sierra Nevada

Colorado
Louisville looking at November open space sales tax renewal

A look at San Miguel County open space tax and program

Massachusetts
State makes largest land purchase in nearly a century

Michigan
Opinion piece on Ann Arbor Greenbelt

New Jersey
Ocean City recommended to buy more open space

North Dakota
Groups push state constitutional amendment for land conservation

Ohio
Conflict of interest concern with Granville open space program

Editorial on land trusts in Ohio

Oregon
Editorial on more access to Portland Metro parks

Sherwood looking at similar Tigard bond measure

Pennsylvania
Franklin County group forms to protect open space

Tennessee
Grundy County officials express concern at growing recreation areas

Texas
San Antonio proposing park projects for May bond referendum

Project list begins to form for Austin bond measure

Utah
Asking price on parcel likely too high for open space bond in Park City

Washington
Kitsap County sees open space and trails as boost to economy

Tags:California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington
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Conservation finance links, 12/15

December 15, 2011

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

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

Conservation finance links – 11/1

September 30, 2011

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, 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 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

Colorado
El Paso County parks tax measure scrubbed

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, 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

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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