The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Land Use Toolbox
Pennsylvania - Land Preservation
links
Penn
State University
Forest
Stewardship Volunteer Initiative Project,
http://vip.cas.psu.edu/
Description: The purpose of the Forest Stewardship VIP-COVERTS, a Volunteer Initiative Project, is to train volunteer woodland owners in the principles of forest stewardship so that they will not only better manage their own forestlands, but also motivate other woodland owners to become actively involved in the future of Pennsylvania's forest resources. Through this program, you will learn how stewardship practices and your involvement can ensure healthy and productive forests for years to come.
Topics: Land Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Forestry
Explorer,
http://www.forestryexplorer.psu.edu/index.html
Description: Welcome to the Penn State University Forestry Explorer. This site features forests and watersheds of Pennsylvania through virtual walking tours, online geographic information systems, and forest stewardship demonstration areas.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
10,000
Friends of Pennsylvania
10,000
Friends of Pennsylvania,
http://www.10000friends.org/
Description:
10,000 Friends is an alliance of organizations and individuals committed
to promoting land use policies and actions that will enable Pennsylvania
to strengthen its diverse urban, suburban, and rural communities and reduce
sprawl. 10,000 Friends seeks growth and development that will support
the economic and social viability of Pennsylvania's cities and towns,
conserve fiscal resources, and protect our state's exceptional natural
landscapes, environmental quality, and heritage resources.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
21st
Century Environment Commission
21st
Century,
http://www.21stcentury.state.pa.us/
Description: The 21st Century Environment Commission was formed July 1, 1997, after being challenged through an Executive Order by Governor Thomas Ridge. Governor Ridge tasked the Commission with a very important assignment: to define the environmental priorities for the Commonwealth as we enter the next century. The Commission must also recommend methods to achieve the selected priorities or goals and determine appropriate indicators of our progress toward those goals. Most importantly, the Commission is to include the public in its work.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Alliance
for the Chesapeake Bay
Alliance
for the Chesapeake Bay,
http://www.acb-online.org/
Description: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional nonprofit organization that builds and fosters partnerships to protect and to restore the Bay and its rivers. The Alliance does not lobby or litigate. Instead, we do the slow, hard work of bridging dialogue between groups that don't see eye-to-eye, forming strategies for joint solutions, and building the capacity of communities for local-level action.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Mid-Atlantic regional office: Pennsylvania,
http://www.farmland.org/mid_atlantic/pennsylvania.htm#
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Appalachian
Mountain Club
Appalachian
Mountain Club,
http://www.outdoors.org/
Description:
The enhancement program reflects a growing recognition that transportation
programs, while vital for national mobility and international competitiveness,
must also be environmentally sound. The Vermont Agency of Transportation
(VTrans) encourages local communities to be directly involved in enhancement
projects. Enhancement activities are a means to more creatively and sensitively
integrate transportation facilities into the surrounding communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Audubon
PA
Audubon
PA,
http://www.audubon.org/chapter/pa/pa/
Description: The Audubon PA's mission is to conserve and restore Pennsylvania's natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats for the benefit and enjoyment of Pennsylvanians now and in the future.
Topics: Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Berks
County Conservancy
Berks
Conservancy: Home Page,
http://www.berks-conservancy.org/#
Description: The Berks County Conservancy was established as a non-profit membership organization in 1974, with a mission to preserve Berks County's unique cultural and environmental heritage for the benefit of future generations. To fulfill that mission, we have focused our efforts on preserving agricultural land and open space; protecting the quality of our streams and ground water; preserving historic landmarks and scenic landscapes; and by promoting those values which contribute to a sustainable future for our community.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brandywine
Conservancy
Brandywine
Conservancy's Environmental Management Center,
http://www.brandywineconservancy.org/
Description: The mission of the Brandywine Conservancy's Environmental Management Center is to conserve the natural and cultural resources of the Brandywine River watershed and other selected areas with a primary emphasis on conservation of water quantity and quality.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Pennsylvania
Chesapeake
Bay Commission
Chesapeake
Bay Commission,
http://www.chesbay.state.va.us/home.htm
Description:
The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a tri-state legislative commission which
advises the General Assemblies of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
in cooperatively managing the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1980, the Commission
has been a catalyst for a number of important advances in the Chesapeake
Bay Program and the states by developing and pursuing initiatives related
to fisheries management, toxics reduction, land use, agricultural nutrient
management, natural resource protection and nutrient-load reduction, among
others.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania
Chesapeake
Bay Program
Chesapeake
Bay Program,
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
Description:
The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led
and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Code,
http://www.pacode.com/
Description: The Pennsylvania Code is an official publication of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It contains regulations and other documents filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau under the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §§ 1102, 1201-1208 and 1602) and 45 Pa.C.S. Chapters 5, 7 and 9, known as the Commonwealth Documents Law (CDL). It consists of 55 titles. The Pennsylvania Code is arranged by subjects. Each title brings together administrative regulations, court rules or other documents on related subjects.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Agriculture
Farmland
Preservation: Welcome to the Bureau of Farmland Preservation,
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/farmland/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=122454&agricultureNav=|4451|
Description: The Bureau of Farmland Preservation oversees the Commonwealth's program to purchase agricultural easements and administers legislative programs designed to preserve farmland through the State Agricultural Preservation Board.
Topics: Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bureau
of Forestry,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/
Description: The mission of the Bureau of Forestry is to ensure the long-term health, viability and productivity of the Commonwealth's forests and to conserve native wild plants.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Community
Conservation Partnerships Program,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/grants/
Description: Whether it's rehabilitating a community athletic field, building a safer playground, preparing a watershed or greenways plan, developing an abandoned rail corridor, protecting a critical natural or open space area or constructing a snowmobile or ATV Trail, the Bureau of Recreation & Conservation's Community Conservation Partnerships Program can provide communities and nonprofit organizations with the technical assistance or grant funding to undertake these and other types of recreation and conservation projects.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Greenways,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/greenways/
Description: Pennsylvania and its many partners will develop an outstanding network of greenways across the Commonwealth, creating an asset highly valued by Pennsylvanians and enhancing the quality of life for all. This network of greenways will connect Pennsylvania's open space, natural landscape features, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites, and urban and rural communities. Greenways will become one of the Commonwealth's most powerful tools to achieve sustainable growth and livable communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Heritage
Parks,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/heritageparks/
Description: State Heritage Parks are large geographic regions or corridors of the Commonwealth that span two or more counties. These areas contain a multitude of cultural, historic, recreational, natural, and scenic resources of state and national significance that collectively exemplify the industrial heritage of Pennsylvania. Through regional partnerships and public grassroots planning strategies, these resources are identified, protected enhanced, and promoted to strengthen regional economies through increased tourism, creation of new jobs and stimulation of public and private partnerships for new investment opportunities.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources
Wild
Resource Conservation Fund,
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/wrcf/
Description: The Wild Resource Conservation Fund (WRCF) directs resources toward endangered and threatened species-both plants and animals-and educates both children and adults on how to help recognize and preserve some of Pennsylvania's most sensitive flora and fauna.
Topics: Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Bureau
of Mining and Reclamation Homepage,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/BMR/BMRhome.htm
Description: The Bureau of Mining and Reclamation administers an environmental regulatory program for all mining activities, mine subsidence regulation, mine subsidence insurance, and coal refuse disposal; conducts a program to ensure safe underground bituminous mining and protect certain structures from subsidence; administers a mining license and permit program; administers a regulatory program for the use, storage, and handling of explosives; provides for training, examination, and certification of applicants for blaster's licenses; and administers a loan program for bonding of anthracite underground mines and for mine subsidence.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Growing
Greener Program,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/growgreen/defaultdep.htm
Description: Growing Greener is the largest single investment of state funds in Pennsylvania's history to address Pennsylvania's critical environmental concerns of the 21st century. DEP's portion of Growing Greener has more than doubled to $547.7 million over the newly extended life of the program, from $241.5 million in the original program five-year program. DEP is authorized to allocate these funds in grants for:watershed restoration and protection, abandoned mine reclamation and abandoned oil and gas well plugging projects.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Land
Recycling Homepage (Pennsylvania's Brownfields Program),
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/landrecy/default.htm
Description: The Land Recycling Program encourages private cleanups of contaminated properties and the return of those sites to productive use.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
PA
SiteFinder - Recycling Real Estate into Investment Opportunities,
http://www.pasitefinder.state.pa.us/
Description: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Land Recycling Program created PA SiteFinder as a "one-stop-shop" for brownfield buyers and sellers. PA SiteFinder compiles the necessary information and resources so you can recycle real estate into a sound investment.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Reclaim
PA Home Page,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/reclaimpa/reclaimpahome.htm
Description: Reclaim PA is DEP's new initiative designed to maximize reclamation of the state's quarter million acres of abandoned mineral extraction lands. This 200-year legacy of abandoned mineral extraction operations pollutes the Commonwealth's land, water and air. These scars are the result of fueling the Industrial Revolution and the World Wars.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Stream
Releaf,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WC/Subjects/StreamReLeaf/default.htm
Description: A multi-agency initiative to restore and conserve streamside forest buffers in Pennsylvania.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Wetlands,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/Wc/Subjects/WWEC/GENERAL/WETLANDS/wetlands.htm
Description: Information about the monitoring, protection and restoration of waterways, wetlands and erosion.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Environmental
Advisory Councils Network
EAC
Homepage,
http://www.greenworks.tv/eac/index.asp#
Description:
By promoting the establishment and support of EACs across the Commonwealth,
the EAC Network is helping local officials to make sound environmental
decisions within and across municipal boundaries. Environmental Advisory
Councils are appointed volunteers at work protecting the environment through
project implementation, site plan and ordinance review, community education
and much, much more.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Environmental
Fund for Pennsylvania
Environmental
Fund for Pennsylvania,
http://www.greenworks.tv/efp/index.asp
Description:
The Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania works to promote charitable giving
for environmental protection, conservation efforts and environmental education.
Through workplace giving campaigns, the Fund provides a stable source
of income to groups working to preserve and protect Pennsylvania's environment.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Environmental
Protection Agency
Mid-Atlantic
Brownfields Programs,
http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/bfs/index.htm
Description:
Information about EPA Region 3's brownfield programs.
Topics: Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pa
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Friends
of Philadelphia Parks
Friends
of Philadelphia Parks,
http://www.philaparks.org/
Description:
The goal of FoPP in 1983 remains the same today: to promote the care,
appreciation, and development of parks throughout Philadelphia as an historic,
cultural, economic, and social resource. In order to combat the neglect
of our city's "urban forest," FoPP sees itself as a support
group that works in the parks' best interest by providing a strong public
voice. The group takes active positions in support of preservation of
open spaces and parkland.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Heritage
Conservancy
Welcome
to Heritage Conservancy,
http://heritageconservancy.org/
Description: Heritage Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving our natural and historic heritage. Founded in 1958, it was concern for the rapid loss of open space in Bucks County which led to the formation of the Bucks County Park Foundation, known today as Heritage Conservancy.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Highlands
Coalition
Highlands
Coalition,
http://www.highlandscoalition.org/
Description:
The Highlands Coalition, established in 1988, seeks to protect and enhance
the sustainability of natural and human communities in the Highlands region
of PA, NJ, NY and CT.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Farmland Trust
Lancaster
Farmland Trust,
http://www.savelancasterfarms.org/
Description:
The mission of the Lancaster Farmland Trust is to save Lancaster County's
farms.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Land
Trust Alliance
PA
Land Trust Alliance National Directory of Land Conservation Trusts,
http://lta.org/findlandtrust/PA.htm
Description:
LTA is the only organization dedicated to the effectiveness and sustainability
of the nation's land trusts and their use of conservation easements.
Topics: Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Lebanon
County Conservation District
Lebanon
County Conservation District,
http://www.lccd.org/
Description:
The Lebanon County Conservation District was organized at the request
of county citizens to provide conservation of the soil, water, woodland
and wildlife resources; to assist in watershed protection and flood prevention;
to preserve the tax base; and to protect and promote the health and general
welfare of the people of the county.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Pennsylvania
NRCS,
http://www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Northeast-Midwest
Institute
Northeast-Midwest
Institute,
http://www.nemw.org
Description:
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a Washington-based, private, nonprofit,
and non-partisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality,
environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Office
of Governor Ed Rendell
Growing
Greener 2,
http://www.growinggreener2.com/
Description: Growing Greener means creating new jobs while revitalizing communities and reclaiming our most treasured natural resources for a better quality of life.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Environmental Council
Funding
Municipal Open Space,
http://www.fundingopenspace.org/
Description: This website highlights some of the helpful strategies that municipalities can use to create a comprehensive open space financing plan.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Farmland Preservation Association
Pennsylvania
Farmland Preservation Association,
http://www.pafarmland.org/
Description: The Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan statewide incorporated association of conservation easement professionals, dedicated to promoting and enhancing the interests of agricultural land preservation in Pennsylvania.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Forestry Association
Pennsylvania
Forestry Association,
http://pfa.cas.psu.edu
Description: The Pennsylvania Forestry Association is a broad-based citizens group providing sound forest management advice to its members and promoting wise stewardship of all forest resources for the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Game Commission
Pennsylvania
Game Commission,
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/
Description: For more than 100 years, the Game Commission has managed the Commonwealth's wildlife resources for all Pennsylvanians.
Topics: Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Greenways Clearinghouse
Pennsylvania
Greenways Clearinghouse,
http://www.pagreenways.org/
Description:
PA Greenways Clearinghouse Web site is an initiative of Pennsylvania's
Greenways Program, a partnership of government, the Pennsylvania Greenways
Partnership Commission, and organizations and citizens from around the
state. The purpose of this Web site is to: establish a greenways resource
center specific to Pennsylvania, create a place for people to communicate
with partners and others involved in the Commonwealth's greenway movement,
and expand Pennsylvania's greenway network of people and places.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Land Trust Association
Pennsylvania
Land Trust Association,
http://www.conserveland.org/
Description: The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association promotes voluntary land conservation by supporting the missions of land trusts and building a positive climate for conservation in Pennsylvania.
Topics: Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Legislature
Environmental
Stewardship and Watershed Protection Act,
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/wu01/li/bi/bt/1999/0/hb0868p2773.htm
Description: There is established a special fund in the State Treasury, to be known as the Environmental Stewardship Fund.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Parks and Forests Foundation
Pennsylvania
Parks & Forests Foundation,
http://www.paparksandforests.org/
Description:
Believing that each generation is responsible for leaving behind a better
legacy of good conservation, the Pennsylvania Parks & Forests Foundation
(PPFF) was created in 1999 to give supporters and users of Pennsylvania's
parks and forests a positive way to contribute to the conservation of
our publicly-owned properties.
Topics: Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's
Unified Judicial System
Court
Opinions Postings,
http://www.courts.state.pa.us/Index/Opinions/IndexOpinions.asp
Description: Postings of Pennsylvania Court Opinions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Potomac
Conservancy
Potomac
Conservancy,
http://www.potomac.org/
Description:
The Potomac Conservancy conducts a comprehensive land protection program;
develops and implements a variety of land and water restoration projects;
provides counseling and other conservation support services for more than
70 other land trusts across four states and the District of Columbia;
provides meaningful, hands-on volunteer and education programs for adults
and young people to foster a stewardship ethic; and partners with other
land trusts, conservation organizations, and local, state, and federal
agencies to more efficiently and expeditiously achieve land protection
and restoration goals.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Potomac
Riverkeeper Network
Potomac
Riverkeeper Home,
http://www.potomacriverkeeper.org/
Description:
The mission of the Potomac Riverkeeper is to protect and restore the Potomac
River, from its headwaters in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay, through
citizen action, advocacy and enforcement.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Potomac
Watershed Partnership
Potomac
Watershed Partnership,
http://www.potomacwatershed.net/index.html
Description:
The Potomac Watershed Partnership is a large-scale restoration and stewardship
project focused on the Potomac River watershed. Its mission is to create
a collaborative effort among federal, state, and local partners to restore
the health of the land and waters of the Potomac River Basin. This will
enhance the quality of life and overall health of the Chesapeake Bay,
the nation's largest estuary.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Sierra
Club
Pennsylvania
Chapter Homepage,
http://pennsylvania.sierraclub.org/
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Smart
Growth Network
Pennsylvania
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=PA&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Smart
Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County
Smart
Growth,
http://www.smartgrowthpa.org/
Description: The Smart Growth Partnership of Westmoreland County is a community-based private nonprofit located at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. We believe that the land we use today is being borrowed from our children and our children's children. Therefore we are guided by the principle that communities need to make good long-term decisions about where, when and how they should grow. We seek to encourage growth that improves the quality of life for our current residents and businesses, but will also insure vibrant, high quality growth for future generations in Westmoreland County.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
South
Central Assembly for Effective Governance
South
Central Assembly,
http://www.southcentralassembly.org/
Description: The South Central Assembly for Effective Governance is an eight-county regional nonprofit organization working with local governments to foster planned growth.
Topics:
Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy
Communities, Housing, Land
Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
The
Nature Conservancy
Pennsylvania
Chapter Homepage,
http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/pennsylvania/
Description: The mission of the Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
Topics: Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
USDA
Forest Service
Northeastern
Area State and Private Forestry,
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/
Description:
The mission of the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area is to lead and
help support sustainable forest management and use across the landscape
to provide benefits for the people of the 20 Northeastern and Midwestern
States and the District of Columbia.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
Western
Pennsylvania Conservancy
Western
Pennsylvania Conservancy,
http://www.paconserve.org/
Description: We connect communities - especially children - to nature by planting urban gardens. Through gardening with volunteers, we also foster engaged communities. We connect people to nature through ecological science and land conservation. Working through hundreds of local groups and organizations, we empower local decision makers to make good land-use choices.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Western
Pennsylvania Watershed Program
The
Pennsylvania Watershed Program,
http://www.wpawp.org/index.htm
Description: The mission of the Western Pennsylvania Watershed Program is to foster stewardship for the protection, preservation and restoration of Pennsylvania unique water resources and watersheds.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
White
Clay Watershed Association
White
Clay Watershed Association,
http://home.ccil.org/~wcwa/
Description: The White Clay Watershed Association is a nonprofit community organization dedicated to the protection and improvement of the environmental quality of the White Clay Creek and valley.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Pennsylvania
Wildlands
Conservancy
Wildlands
Conservancy,
http://wildlandspa.org/index.html
Description: Wildlands Conservancy is a nonprofit, member-supported organization dedicated to land preservation, river preservation, trail development and environmental stewardship through education.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Wissahickon
Valley Watershed Association
Wissahickon
Valley Watershed Assoc. Home Page,
http://www.wvwa.org/
Description: Since 1957, the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association has been the leader in protecting the open space of the Wissahickon Valley, in enhancing its water quality, and in educating people of all ages about environmental concerns. During this time, WVWA, a nonprofit conservation group, has preserved hundreds of scenic acres for future generations, and has worked to ensure prudent management of the natural resources throughout the Wissahickon watershed.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
PA NRCS
CREP - Start to Finish, www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov
Description: Start to Finish -- What You Need to Know: a flyer explaining the eligibility requirements, landowner/tenant responsibilities, establishment of conservation practices, maintenance of conservation cover, and more. .
Topics: ag&rural change, land preservation, water
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Land Trust Alliance
Land Trust Standards & Practices, lta.org
Description: the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust. .
Topics: land preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Smart Growth Network
Smart growth& cultural resource planning, www.wisconsinhistory.org
Description: Planning ahead for historic preservation.
Topics: land preservation and historic preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, housing
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Center for Rural PA
Recreational Issues in PA small municipalities, www.ruralpa.org
Description: Survey, findings, and data analysis about recreational facilities in municipalities.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, healthy communities, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
PA Game commission
PA game commission strategic plan 2003-08, www.pgc.state.pa.us
Description: Defines what are the agencys priorities; how that work will be carried out; and how we intend to monitor its progress..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
National Park Service
Rehabilitating historic storefronts, www2.cr.nps.gov
Description: Historical overview, evaluating bldg, deciding on course of action.
Topics: land preservation/historic preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
National Park Service
Preservation of historic barns, www2.cr.nps.gov
Description: Historic value, understanding, and repair of barns.
Topics: land preservation/historic preservation, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
National Park Service
Protecting cultural landscapes, www2.cr.nps.gov
Description: Preservation planning and strategy for cultural landscapes.
Topics: land preservation/historic preservation, planning&zoning-zonig, transportation, ag&rural change, What You Can Do,
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Reclaim PA
Green Remaining and reclamation technology, www.dep.state.pa.us
Description: Update on green remining technology.
Topics: land preservation/historic preservation, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DEP
PA Abandoned Mines , 164.156.71.80/VWRQ.asp
Description: Benefits of reclamation; how to fund; what can you do.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DEP
Environmental Good Samaritan Act, 164.156.71.80/VWRQ.asp
Description: Encouraging landowners to reclaim old mines without fear of liability.
Topics: land preservation/historic preservation, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DEP
Watershed Restoration & Partnership Act, www.dep.state.pa.us/
Description: To establish a mechanism for DEP to provide funding to volunteer groups for acid mine drainage remediation .
Topics: land preservation, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DEP
Land Recycling Program, www.dep.state.pa.us/
Description: Explanation of Environmental Remediation Standards Act Program Enhancements .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DEP
Stream Re-Leaf, www.dep.state.pa.us/
Description: Restoring and Conserving Streamside buffers.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DEP
BioSolids , 164.156.71.80/WXLogin.aspx
Description: Fact Sheet about bioSolids and their impact on environment .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Sewage Sludge in PA: It's regulations, cropsoil.psu.edu
Description: A plain english tour of sewage sludge regulations.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
BioSolids Quality, cropsoil.psu.edu
Description: Changes in biosolids; are they harmful to humans.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
A Forest Stewardship Plan, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: What is stewardship, how can I develop a plan; resources.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Best Mgmt Practices for PA Forests, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Sustainable Forestry--need and objectives--comprehesive discussion.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Forest Stewardship Program, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: What is it, how can it help, how can I participate.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Forest watershed management, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: What is forested watershed? Protecting it,impact etc.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Forest Stewardship and wildlife, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Wildlife Habitat Incentive Programs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Using employment data to better understand your economy, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: 6 Tools w/explanation to understand your economy.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Analysis of recent trends in rural PA, ecd.aers.psu.edu
Description: Population growth/decline; employment and unemployment; earnings and income.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Economic Impact Model -CIM:PSU, cimpsu.aers.psu.edu
Description: Understanding economic structure and how changes in every facet e.g govt,educ affect each other.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, healthy communities, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Farmland protection and GIS, lal.cas.psu.edu/
Description: How GIS helps PA prioritize farmland for preservation.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
National Governors Assn
Brownfields Projects to improve public health, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits in health as well as improved active living.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachussetts
National Governors Assn
Attacking sprawl by revitalizing older communities, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits of Brownfield redevelopment of older communitites.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
National Governors Assn
Fixing It First: Improving present infrasturcture, www.nga.org
Description: Build/maintain present assets before creating new ones.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, Delaware, Maryland
Western PA Conservancy
WPC Land use policies and guidelines, www.paconserve.or
Description: Specific guidelines for use of WPC lands.
Topics: land preservation, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Heritage Conservancy
Growing with Green Infrastructure, www.heritageconservancy.org
Description: What is green infrastructure how to create and sustain.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Heritage Conservancy
Open Space is a community investment, www.heritageconservancy.org
Description: The case for open space as a huge community asset.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Heritage Conservancy
Implementing a municipal open space progam, www.heritageconservancy.org
Description: A guide for Pennsylvania municipalities.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Heritage Conservancy
Public Finance for Open Space:Guide for PA, www.heritageconservancy.org
Description: Why invest in open space; ways to fund the investment.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Heritage Conservancy
Regional Open Space priorities report, www.heritageconservancy.org
Description: Identifies, prioritizes, recommends protection strategies for natural resources, agricultural, recreational lands in southeastern PA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Heritage Conservancy
Using conservation easements to preserve open space: Guide for PA, www.heritageconservancy.org
Description: All about easements; how to acquire an benefits.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Heritage Conservancy
Landowners options for protecting family lands, www.heritageconservancy.org
Description: Four common strategies for preserving land.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Heritage Conservancy
Conservation easements: Q & A, www.heritageconservancy.org
Description: Commonly asked questions about easementsf.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
In search of new life for smaller cities, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Small cities struggling for relevance.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The price elasticity of the demand for residential land, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Estimation and implications of tax code related subsidies on urban form.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Roles of community based organizations in brownfield redevelopment and other vacant property redevelopment, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Case studies of CBO's: barriers, successes and key factors.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Urban vacan lot redevelopment, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Challenges and progress ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachussetts
DCNR
Greenways: An action plan for creating connections, www.dcnr.state.pa.us
Description: Coordinated and strategic approach to creating connections throughs greenways in the state.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, water, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
FindLaw
Municipal groundwater supply regulation, library.findlaw.com
Description: Limitations of existing management framework.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Smart Growth Network
Smart growth audit of zoning code and subdivision regulations, www.sgli.org
Description: Final report,analysis and proposed recommendations.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Regional Indicators: Measuring our progress to 2025, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Presenting 26 indicators which track the regioins progress toward the adopted goals.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan for Delaware Valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A comprehensive vision for the DE valley region.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
MAP: Mobility Alternatives Program, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Brochure describing MAP program .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Watershed guide to Gloucester County, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Comprehensive teachers guide to watershed and water in Gloucester County.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #2: Main Street America, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Basic information about Main street programs and Business Improvement Districts.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #4: Residential Infill Development, www.dvrpc.org
Description: IV is the recycling of vacant or underutilized lands within cities and suburbs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #5: Impact Fees, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Finding creative and equitable funding fees.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #6: Parking Management strategies, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Balancing the supply and demand for parking.
Topics: land preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, planning&zoning, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #7: Historic preservation, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Protection and maintenance of important & integral places from our past .
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #8: Transfer of Development Rights, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A tool that can be adopted to conserve land: agricultural, environmentally sensitive and necessary open space ..
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Riparian corridor conservation overlay- definition and use.
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Wetlands management ordinance, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Permitted uses where water hazard soils occur.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Steep Slope Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Permitted uses for slopes of 25% or higher.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Transfer of development rights , www.dvrpc.org
Description: Procedural requirements for voluntary TDR.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Residential Clusters, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Allowance of cluster development-where and how.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Performance Zoning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Planned residential development requirements.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Open Space Design, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Open space requirements and regulations.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Flexible Development Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Flexible development options.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Agricultural Zoning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Definitions, design and development of agricultrual zones.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Planning services to protect open space and natural resources, www.dvrpc.org
Description: DVRPC assists communities in identifying their vision, setting goals, and charting a path.
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Transportation Improvement Plan FY 2005 Executive Summary, www.dvrpc.org
Description: General overview of TIP,what it is and what projects will be developed in the near future.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Recreational Open Space needs analysis, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Three different methods of needs assessment of recreational open space.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey
National Assn Realtors
Public Opinion Strategies Survey - Affordable housing, www.realtor.org
Description: Survey of key findings from nationwide survey .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Diagnosing Cities: Lessons from America, www.brookings.org
Description: Power Point: Delivering Sustainable Communities Summit.
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Toward a new metropolis: The opportunity to rebuild America, www.brookings.org
Description: This paper examines projected trends to determine the estimated demand for new housing, commercial and industrial space over the next 25 years..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Back to Prosperity: A competitve agenda for renewing PA-Exec Summary, www.brookings.org
Description: Outlining the challenges for PA's revitalization .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, healthy communities, water, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Renewing older PA: Why it matters! Section 1, www.brookings.org
Description: It matters because of PA's history and contribution to the USA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Development trends in the Commomwealth -Section 2, www.brookings.org
Description: PA is barely growing .and aging fast!.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
The consequences of how PA is growing! Section 3, www.brookings.org
Description: Sprawl is degrading the state's natural landscape, and costing the taxpayers and local govt millions ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Behind the trends: Historical & political influences Section 4, www.brookings.org
Description: Fragmented governance; weak planning; haphazard investments; shifting economy ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Pulling it all together: Section 5, www.brookings.org
Description: Numerous conclusions to rebuild a new PA .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Back to Prosperity: A policy agenda - Section 6, www.brookings.org
Description: Plan for a competitive future; focus the state's investments; promote large scale reinvestment in older communities; renew state and regional governance..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Conclusion - section 7, www.brookings.org
Description: PA needs to look back in order to move forward!.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Pennsylvania's Brownfields program, www.brookings.org
Description: An overview of the brownfields challenge in PA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Spatial allocation of PA's major economic development programs, www.brookings.org
Description: A study: fact gathering project involving collection and organizing data describing allocation of DCED funds among different types of municipalities.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Economic development subsidies: Do they fuel sprawl?, www.brookings.org
Description: The extent to which business subsidies [in PA] contribute to sprawling land use patterns and job redistribution..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brookings Institute
Redefining urban and suburban America, www.brookings.org
Description: Power Point: General demographic trends in the US and how they affect metropolitan areas.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Metro Institute at VA Tech
The Edgeless City and Philadelphia, www.mi.vt.edu
Description: Article [book]: Philadelphia is and edgeless city???.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Calculating a cost of community services ratio for your PA community, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Land Use as it relates to the cost of providing services through tax/non-tax revenues..
Topics: land preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Economic & Community Development Resources for Citizens & Local Officials, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Highlights variety of PSCE economic & community development educational programs and resources ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Community conflicts over Agriculture, Land Use and Natural Resources, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Collaborative approaches to resolving conflict ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Fiscal Impacts of Different Land Uses- The PA experience, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Identifying the impact of land use affects taxes and quality of life.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Food System Planning: A guide for county and municipal planners, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Research assessment of involvement of planners in food system planning.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
From the Woods: Watersheds, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: PA's Water cycle and how forests protect the quality of the water ...
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
How Real Property Tax is distributed among Land Uses, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: How fairly is real property tax distributed in your community.
Topics: land preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Planning in PA - Inventory - #1, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Comprehensive study of municipal/county planning and land use regulations.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Planning - Municipal Commissions #2, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: The role of municipal commissions in land use regulation.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Plan - County Planning Agencies #3, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Role of county planners in land use decisions.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Plan - Comprehensive Plan #4, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Comprehensive plan - most important tool for land use planning and local governance.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Plan - Zoning #5, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: How zoning regulations control different uses of land in community.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Plan - Subdivision and Land Development Regulations #6, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Subdivision & land develoment ordinances--most common form of land use regulation.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Plan - Training Local Govt Officials, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Why training for local officials is imperative .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Plan - Barriers to Effective Planning #8, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: What are the barriers to effective land use planning.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Plan - Collaboration & Communiction #9, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: How much collaboration and communication occurs in land use planning.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Land Use Plan - How effective is land use planning in PA? #10, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: How effective is the land use planning process in PA?.
Topics: land preservation presevation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Local Taxes and our Community #2, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Overview of community's population and use of services in relation to the tax base.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, transportation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Managing your restored Wetland, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Where and How wetland restoration is possible; ecological concepts etc .
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
PA Wildlife #16:Riparian Buffers for Wildlife, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Creating riparian buffers for wildlife while protecting our water quality.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
PA Wildlife #1: Wildlife-Habitat Relationships, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Most important wildlife-habitat relationships and management techniques .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Sustainable Community Development: Quality of life in PA, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Views and hopes for the future of PA community members.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Sustainable Development: Non-farm attitudes, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Southeastern PA - growth and attitudes toward farming.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Costs and Revenues of Residential Development: A workbook for citizens, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Conduct an economic analysis of proposed residential development in your community.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Understanding School Tax change Under Act 50, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Understanding the context of Act 50 .what is it, what will it do ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Valuing PA's Water Resources, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: All issues about water in PA .its value, use and management .
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Water Quality Research in the CAS, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Importance of water quality research in effective policy making.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension -CAS
Cleaner Water for PA, paimpact.cas.psu.edu
Description: Different facets of water pollution management ...
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
EPA
State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 3, www.epa.gov
Description: Region 3: DE; DC; MD; PA; VA; WVA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Agreement, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Overview of goals & priority commitments for living resources; water quality; development; governance et al.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
DID YOU KNOW? Facts about the Chesapeake Bay, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Numerous facts and features of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay: How is it doing?, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: In depth power point on the state of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Exec Council sets up watershed financing authority, www.bayjournal.com
Description: Bay cleanup leaders took first step toward a watershed wide authority ...
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Penn State Extension
The Joy of Farm Watching: A Roadside Guide to Pennsylvania Agriculture, pubs.cas.psu.edu
Description: Guide: Helps people identify crops, farm machinery, buildings that they don't recognize.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water. ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
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This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
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