The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Land Use Toolbox
Pennsylvania - Agriculture & Rural Change
links
Penn
State University
Act
67 and 68,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/PDF/Act67NatRes.pdf
Description: A bulletin that looks at how the new provisions of Act 67 and 68 (which amended the Municipalities Planning Code) affect agriculture, forestry and mining.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
AgMap:
Pennsylvania's Online Agricultural Directory,
http://agmap.psu.edu/
Description: AgMap serves as an online directory for Pennsylvania's agricultural industry.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Agricultural
Alternatives,
http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu/
Description: Penn State 's College of Agricultural Sciences, with support from the USDA-Extension Service has developed a series of publications called Agricultural Alternatives to meet the need for this type of information. These enterprise-oriented fact sheets are prepared with the assistance of field staff and specialists in agricultural economics, agronomy, dairy and animal science, entomology, forestry, horticulture, plant pathology, and poultry science.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Community
Affairs Extension Home Page,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/
Description: The CAX Files is a collection of educational materials from Penn State Cooperative Extension to help citizens and local leaders anticipate, understand, and shape the forces affecting their communities. Courses, workshops, and other programming are made available to individuals and communities requesting assistance, and are tailored for local needs.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Crop
Insurance Education Web Site,
http://cropins.aers.psu.edu/
Description: Crop insurance is a valuable risk management tool which allows farmers to insurance against losses due to adverse weather conditions, fire, insects, disease, irrigation water supply failure, and wildlife.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Farm
Economics Publications,
http://extension.aers.psu.edu/FarmEcPubs.asp
Description: Links to PDF files of various publications relating to farm economics.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Farm
Management,
http://farmmanagement.aers.psu.edu/
Description: Information about the economics of farm management.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Farm
Taxes Website,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/farmtaxes/
Description: This extension site and bulletin examines the relationship between gross farm income and real property taxes in Pennsylvania, using results from a study commissioned by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. It is intended to help you better understand farming in Pennsylvania, local taxes, and the impact of real property taxes on farms.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Forest
Stewardship Program,
http://vip.cas.psu.edu/PAprogram.html
Description: Forest stewardship is a US Forest Service program with the goal of helping private landowners manage their lands for various objectives. Landowners participating in the Forest Stewardship Program work with a private forestry consultant to develop a customized plan for their land and objectives. Studies show that landowners that work with professionals and follow their customized plan are more likely to engage in practices that sustain forest values.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Forestland
Management Office,
http://psuforestmgmt.cas.psu.edu/
Description: The Penn State Forestland Management Office's forest management is guided by the School of Forest Resources' mission, the forests' biological conditions and more specifically the need for teaching, research, and demonstration opportunities. Our forests' are actively managed as renewable natural resources to provide timber, habitat for wildlife, opportunities for recreation, and protection of our water resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
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
Penn
State University
Good
Neighbor Relations,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/goodneighbors/
Description: Pennsylvania's "Right to Farm" law can provide some legal protection to you from nuisance lawsuits, but because of the legal costs involved, no one really wins a legal battle. It is much easier and cheaper simply to prevent problems from escalating into such conflict in the first place. Building a trusting relationship with your neighbors makes it much easier to discuss problems when they arise.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Local
Officials' Views Toward a Changing Animal Agriculture,
http://agenvpolicy.aers.psu.edu/viewsanimalag/
Description: In 1998, Penn State surveyed municipal officials' across the state regarding their views and policies relating to animal agriculture. Summaries of the findings (not individual municipal replies) are presented in several forms on this website.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Nutrient
and Water Policy Update,
http://agenvpolicy.aers.psu.edu/
Description: The primary purpose of the Penn State Cooperative Extension's "Nutrient and Water Policy Update" website is to provide an educational resource for the Penn State community, educators, animal agriculture operators, agricultural and environmental interest groups, government agencies, academics, and others interested in animal agriculture, environment, and community.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Pennsylvania
Land Use Studies,
http://www.landuse.aers.psu.edu/
Description: Researchers at Penn State University have conducted a study on land use in Berks County, Pennsylvania, funded by the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development and by Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future. This study examined the impact that land uses have on nearby residential property values, and on factors that influence the location of new residential development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
The
Sustainable Forestry Partnership,
http://sfp.cas.psu.edu/
Description: The Sustainable Forestry Partnership's mission is to document and promote innovation in sustainable forestry and integrate this innovation broadly into both policy and practice.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Virtual
Forest Project,
http://www.virtualforest.psu.edu/
Description: The Virtual Forest Project is a joint effort of the Society of American Foresters and the Sustainable Forestry Partnership consisting of Oregon State University, Pennsylvania State University, and Auburn University. Each university built a regional forest "virtual tour" for the world wide web. The virtual tours allow professional foresters and the general public to view different forest types across the country as well as analyze site conditions, management techniques, and sustainability objectives.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
WoodPro
Home Page,
http://woodpro.cas.psu.edu/
Description: WoodPro was created to ensure that the wood products industries of Pennsylvania receive optimal exposure to relevant, value-adding resources of Penn State and from around the world. Our shared vision at WoodPro is a Pennsylvania as the driving hub of a powerful and world-recognized regional wood-products producing center, with Penn State resources at the core.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: 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
Center
for Rural Pennsylvania
The
Center for Rural Pennsylvania,
http://www.ruralpa.org/
Description: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania is a bipartisan, bicameral legislative agency that serves as a resource for rural policy within the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Center works with executive agencies and federal, regional and community organizations to maximize resources and strategies that can better serve the needs of Pennsylvania's 2.8 million rural residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: 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
PA
Bureau of Market Development,
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/market/site/default.asp?marketNav=|5382|
Description: The Bureau of Market Development is responsible for the domestic and worldwide promotion and marketing of Pennsylvania agribusiness products and services, and developing and administering programs to assist agribusinesses in locating and/or expanding within the Commonwealth. Our goal is to increase the profitability of farmers and agricultural goods producers by increasing both the domestic and international sales of agriculture, food, and wood products produced in Pennsylvania through coordinated marketing efforts and professional services to Pennsylvania and international business persons.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Agriculture
PA
Hardwoods Development Council,
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/hardwood/site/default.asp
Description: The Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council was created by the General Assembly in 1988 to be responsible for the development, expansion and promotion of the hardwoods industry in Pennsylvania. Since 1996, the Council has resided as a bureau-level office within the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Agriculture
PA
State Conservation Commission,
http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/conservation/site/default.asp?agricultureNav=|4461|
Description: The Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission (SCC) is an 11-member commission that has a primary function of providing oversight and support to the state's 66 county conservation districts for the implementation of conservation programs in an efficient and responsible manner.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Transportation, Water/Sewer
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 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
Drought
Information Center,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/subject/hotopics/drought/default.htm
Description: Information about the monitoring and prevention of drought in the state of Pennsylvania.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
Nutrient
Management and Chesapeake Bay Program,
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/Wc/Subjects/CDNM/default.htm
Description: The nutrient management program's main goal is to minimize surface and groundwater nutrient loads from agricultural operations and to increase farm profitability through proper nutrient management. We must work closely with the agricultural operations to promote the agricultural and environmental benefits of proper nutrient management practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
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
Economic
Research Service - USDA
Pennsylvania
State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERS,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/PA.htm
Description: State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
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 the Potomac
Friends
of the Potomac,
http://www.potomacfriends.org/
Description:
Friends of the Potomac is a 501(c)3 membership organization that helps
communities, businesses, governments, and individuals protect and restore
natural resources while fostering sustainable economic development.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Growing
New Farmers Initiative
Growing
New Farmers Initiative,
http://gnf.bigmindcatalyst.com/cgi/bmc2.pl?page=pubpg1.html&node=1010
Description:
The Growing New Farmers (GNF) Project is a regional initiative to provide
future generations of Northeast farmers with the support and expertise
they need to succeed. GNF brings together service providers from across
the Northeast who are committed to working with and advocating for new
and beginning farmers.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
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
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
Center for Risk Management Education
Northeast
Center for Risk Management Education,
http://www.necrme.org/
Description:
The goal of the Northeast Center for Risk Management Education is to assist
and educate agricultural producers and their families from the Northeast
region. As a regional resource, the Center provides risk management education
leadership and coordination, establishing priorities for RME programs
and conducting a competitive grants program to respond to these priorities.
The Center also works to enhance collaboration and partnering within the
region, and disseminates information regarding risk management activities
occurring throughout the Northeast.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
Northeast-Midwest
Institute
Northeast-Midwest
Institute,
http://www.nemw.org
Description:
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a Washington-based, private, non-profit,
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
Northeast
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
Northeast
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group,
http://www.smallfarm.org/nesawg/index.php
Description:
The Purpose of the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG)
is to build a sustainable food and agriculture system... one that is environmentally
sound, economically viable, socially just and produces safe, nutritious
food.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
PA
MAGIC
PAMAGIC,
http://www.pamagic.org/
Description: The mission of PA MAGIC is "To provide leadership, coordination, and guidance to enhance the development, use, and access to spatial information and related services in Pennsylvania."
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Association of Conservation Districts
Pennsylvania
Association of Conservation Districts, Inc.,
http://www.pacd.org/
Description: The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (PACD) was organized in 1950 to serve as a collective voice of Pennsylvania's conservation districts. PACD provides districts with education and information to help them in their work in land and water conservation. Over the years, the Association has been an integral part of the shaping of the modern conservation district.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Association for Sustainable Agriculture
PASA
- Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture,
http://www.pasafarming.org/
Description: Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is a nonprofit organization working to improve the economic and social prosperity of Pennsylvania food and agriculture. We work with the farmers that grow our food, the consumers that eat the food, and those concerned with the ecological well-being of our environment and natural resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy
Sustainable
Pennsylvania Program,
http://www.paconsortium.state.pa.us/programs/SustainablePennsylvania.htm
Description: The Sustainable Pennsylvania Program reviews the State of Pennsylvania's sustainablity programs and look at barriers to and opportunities for moving Pennsylvania toward a sustainable future.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Farm Bureau
Pennsylvania
Farm Bureau,
http://www.pfb.com/index.htm
Description: All members of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau have the opportunity to participate in the process of decision-making related to the organization's political activities and other programs. PFB is the recognized spokesman for its members in the PA General Assembly and the US Congress. It is actively involved in both legislative and regulatory activities of government at the county, state and national levels by working to enact policies adopted by the membership.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Farm Link
Pennsylvania
Farm Link,
http://pafarmlink.org/
Description: Pennsylvania Farm Link is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of "creating farming opportunities for the next generation."
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
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
Rural Development Council
Pennsylvania
Rural Development Council,
http://www.ruralpa.state.pa.us/ruralpa/site/default.asp
Description: The mission of the Pennsylvania Rural Development Council is to strengthen the capacity of rural Pennsylvania to prosper in a changing economic and social climate. In carrying out its mission, the Council must seek to preserve the rich heritage and unique physical, economic, and social qualities of life in rural Pennsylvania. The Council will promote the establishment of public/private development in Pennsylvania and serve as a forum to encourage the consideration and implementation of locally conceived and driven strategies.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
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
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
Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education Program
Northeast
Region SARE,
http://www.uvm.edu/~nesare/index.html
Description:
SARE supports research and education that helps build the future economic
viability of agriculture in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
United
States Department of Agriculture - USDA
Small
Farm Success Project,
http://www.smallfarmsuccess.info/index.cfm
Description: The Small Farm Success Project is a coalition of land grant universities, USDA, and nonprofit organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region, dedicated to helping small and emerging farmers improve their financial success. The Small Farm Success Project was developed to help farmers:effectively use consumer research and direct marketing techniques, develop sustainable and profitable crop rotation strategies, adopt financial strategies that enable farmers to remain viable.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
University
of Maryland
Mid-Atlantic
RESAC,
http://www.geog.umd.edu/resac/
Description:
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Earth Science Applications Center (RESAC) is
one of 7 regional centers funded by NASA's Earth Science Applications
Program. The Mid-Atlantic RESAC leverages the UMD Geography Department's
expertise in satellite remote sensing and the work of a diverse consortium
of 36 partners in Government, Academia, Industry and NGOs to address applications
of regional significance.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
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
USDA
Rural Development
PA
Rural Development,
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/pa/
Description: USDA Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural Pennsylvania.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, 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
Center for Rural PA
Socio-demographics of rural pennsylvanians, www.ruralpa.org
Description: Socio demographic trends of rural pennsylvanians.
Topics: planning&zoning, housing, ag&rural change, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Center for Rural PA
A rural economy reality check, www.ruralpa.org
Description: How rural economy is faring using labor force, jobs and economy data of last decade.
Topics: planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
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
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
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
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
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
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 #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 #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
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
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
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
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 - 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
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
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
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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