The Northeast Regional Center for Rural
Development Land Use Toolbox
You and Your Community:
What You Can Do topic files
Land Trust Alliance
Land Trust Standards & Practices, lta.org
Description: the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust. .
Smart Growth Network
Economic benefits of walkable communities, www.lgc.org
Description: balance of pedestrian/vehicle traffic to benefit communities.
Center for Rural PA
Recreational Issues in PA small municipalities, www.ruralpa.org
Description: Survey, findings, and data analysis about recreational facilities in municipalities.
Center for Rural PA
Socio-demographics of rural pennsylvanians, www.ruralpa.org
Description: Socio demographic trends of rural pennsylvanians.
National Park Service
Protecting cultural landscapes, www2.cr.nps.gov
Description: Preservation planning and strategy for cultural landscapes.
DEP
Land Recycling Program, www.dep.state.pa.us/
Description: Explanation of Environmental Remediation Standards Act Program Enhancements .
West Virginia University Extension
Real Property: Landowners Rights & Responsibilities, www.wvu.edu
Description: Rights & Responsibilities of Landowners.
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.
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The Toolbox is a joint effort of The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.
This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
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