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Connecticut Delaware Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Regional Rhode Island Vermont West Virginia Connecticut Clean Water Action Clean Water Action: Connecticut, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/ct/index.htm Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, http://www.cttrust.org/ Description: Established in 1975 as a non-profit organization by Special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly, the Connecticut Trust's mission is to preserve the character and ensure the vitality of Connecticut's historically significant places. Through education, advocacy, collaboration and support, the Trust assists residents and community organizations throughout the state to preserve, protect, and revitalize Connecticut's historically significant communities. Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Environmental and Geographic Information Center, http://www.dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/index.htm Description: Geographic Information Systems at DEP plays an important role in the DEP's mission of protecting and preserving the environment for present and future generations. DEP develops and maintains a statewide automated geographic storage and retrieval system which can rapidly integrate and analyze large amounts of spatial map and file data over any selected geographic area. Spatial data analysis supports department planning, management and regulatory needs by developing program applications and providing technical support to the agency. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Grant Award Programs, http://www.dep.state.ct.us/business/grantprograms.htm Description: A List of various DEP grants and the contacts for those grants. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Return to top of page Municipal Public Access Initiative Municipal Public Access Initiative, http://www.munic.state.ct.us/ Description: The Municipality Websites Page is intended to be a comprehensive listing of Municipally designated Official Websites as are available for the 169 towns and cities in Connecticut. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Pomeraug River Watershed Coalition Pomeraug River Watershed Coalition, http://www.pomperaug.org/aboutthecoalition.html Description: The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition was formed by residents of Bethlehem, Woodbury, and Southbury, CT in 1999 to protect the quality and quantity of water in the Pomperaug Watershed--a 90 square mile area that provides both water and recreational opportunities for thousands of residents. The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition is working to create a partnership between local governments, businesses, environmental organizations and private citizens and regional, state and federal agencies to insure the health and vibrancy of the Pomperaug Watershed. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Rivers Alliance of Connecticut Rivers Alliance of Connecticut, http://www.riversalliance.org/ Description: Rivers Alliance seeks to protect Connecticut's rivers, streams, and watersheds by: coordinating the efforts of the state's many river and watershed groups; supporting and providing resources to local river conservation organizations and activists; encouraging supportive state laws, regulations, and programs regarding water allocation, watershed planning, and river protection; and providing speakers, holding conferences, and creating informational materials on the importance of river preservation and restoration. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut State Office of Policy and Management Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Program, http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/services/nrz.HTM Description: Public Act 95-340, as amended by Public Act 99-35, established a process for the development of Neighborhood Revitalization Zones (NRZs). The objective of the NRZ process is to revitalize neighborhoods through the collaborative involvement of residents, businesses and government to determine the vision and priorities of the individual neighborhoods. The NRZ process provides a mechanism for local stakeholders, along with local municipal officials, to develop a strategic plan to revitalize their neighborhood. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Return to top of page University of Connecticut CLEAR: Center for Land Use Education and Research, http://clear.uconn.edu/ Description: CLEAR provides information, education and assistance to land use decision makers on how better to protect natural resources while accommodating economic growth. To achieve this goal, CLEAR conducts remote sensing research, develops landscape analysis tools and training and delivers outreach education programs. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut University of Connecticut Connecticut GIS User to User Network, http://ctgis.uconn.edu/ Description: The Connecticut GIs User to User Network is a voluntary association of individuals and organizations that use GIs-based technologies and data in their day-to-day operations. The Network's purpose is to connect users through workshops, meetings and the Internet to share ideas, to learn about GIs activities, to explore collaborative opportunities and to discover information resources - all of which will promote a dynamic and innovative community of Connecticut GIs users. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut University of Connecticut Connecticut Sea Grant, http://www.seagrant.uconn.edu/ Description: Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG) collaborates with maritime industries and coastal communities to identify needs, and fund research, outreach, and educational activities that have special relevance to Connecticut and Long Island Sound. Our mission is to foster wise use and conservation of our coastal and marine resources. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Forestry, http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/forest/ Description: Information about the University of Connecticut's forestry outreach programs, including the Forest Stewardship Program. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Return to top of page University of Connecticut GeoSpatial Technology Program, http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial/default.htm Description: The GeoSpatial Technology Program provides technical education and training outside the traditional academic environment. The program's goal is to help municipal land use officials, staff and commission members understand and apply geospatial information technologies to help solve local land use problems and to develop environmentally sensitive land use plans. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut University of Connecticut IDRISI, http://www.canr.uconn.edu/nrme/leris/projects/gismats.htm Description: IDRISI, developed by Clark Labs, is an innovative and functional geographic modeling technology that enables and supports environmental decision making for the real world. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut University of Connecticut LERIS: Laboratory for Earth Resources Information Systems, http://www.resac.uconn.edu/leris/index.html Description: The Laboratory for Earth Resources Information Systems (LERIS) at The University of Connecticut is a NASA Center of Excellence in Applications of Remote Sensing to Regional and Global Integrated Environmental Assessments. Originally established in 1982, LERIS's capability for geoprocessing research, education & training, and outreach was greatly enhanced with the equipment award received from NASA in October 1997. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut University of Connecticut MAGIC: Map and Geographic Information Center, http://mapserver.lib.uconn.edu/magic Description: MAGIC is an on-line library of digital geo-spatial data. MAGIC is the University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library's Map And Geographic Information Center. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Return to top of page University of Connecticut NEMO: Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials, http://nemo.uconn.edu/ Description: An educational program for local land use officials that addresses the relationship of land use to natural resource protection. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut Return to top of page Delaware Clean Water Action Clean Water Action: Delaware, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/de/index.htm Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies Nonprofit Start-Up, http://www.delawarenonprofit.org/StartUp.htm Description: Information about starting a nonprofit organization in the state of Delaware. Topics: What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, http://www.inlandbays.org/ Description: The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays was established as a nonprofit organization in 1994 under the auspices of the Inland Bays Watershed Enhancement Act (Title 7, Chapter 76). The mission of the Center for the Inland Bays is to promote the wise use and enhancement of the Inland Bays and their watersheds. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware Delaware Nature Society Delaware Nature Society, http://www.delawarenaturesociety.org/ Description: The Delaware Nature Society is a private, nonprofit membership organization that fosters understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the natural world through education; preserves ecologically significant areas; and advocates stewardship and conservation of natural resources. Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware Return to top of page Natural Resource Conservation Service - USDA Delaware NRCS, http://www.de.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, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination Coordinating Planning Efforts, http://www.state.de.us/planning/coord/coord.htm Description: The most effective planning takes place at the local level. Delaware relies on county and municipal governments as the first line of planning. The Office of State Planning Coordination works to make sure that planning efforts at all levels of government are coordinated and integrated with one another and to ensure that all have access to planning-related information. Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination Planning Data and Information, http://www.state.de.us/planning/info/info.htm Description: A goal of the Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination is to make information available to state, county and local planners that will help them make the best decisions possible for Delaware. Good information comes from good data. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware University of Delaware Center for Community Research and Service, http://www.udel.edu/ccrs/ Description: The Center for Community Research and Service provides usable knowledge, education, training and services that enhance the ability of organizations and communities to promote social and economic justice. Topics: Housing, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware Return to top of page University of Delaware DataMIL, http://datamil.udel.edu/ Description: The Delaware Data Mapping and Integration Laboratory (DataMIL) is an interactive, on-line collaboratory to aid decision-makers at the federal, state, county, and local government levels. Delaware citizens can create maps and download GIs data of any location in Delaware as well as take part in maintenance of our state's geographic information. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware University of Delaware Local Government, http://www.ipa.udel.edu/topics/local-govt.html Description: The Institute for Public Administration has a long tradition of over 25 years of working with Delaware's municipalities, county governments, local government associations as well as to other governmental agencies and civic organizations concerned with local government issues. The Institute provides policy and staffing assistance to the Delaware League of Local Governments (DLLG) and the Sussex County Association of Towns (SCAT). Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware University of Delaware Nonprofit Community Resource Center, http://www.udel.edu/ncrc/index.html Description: The NCRC provides information, training, and technical assistance to nonprofit and community-based organizations and to public agencies serving low- and moderate income families & communities. It houses a library of resources for community and economic development, nonprofit management, and affordable housing and coordinates several practitioner training workshops and courses. Topics: What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware Return to top of page Maine Department of Conservation Project Canopy, http://www.state.me.us/doc/mfs/projectcanopy/ Description: An innovative effort to help Maine people develop long-term community tree programs, and maximize the benefits trees and forests provide. Learn how we can provide your town or organization with education, technical expertise, help in raising public awareness, and publicity to recruit volunteers. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maine Greater Portland Landmarks Greater Portland Landmarks, http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/ Description: Greater Portland Landmarks has worked since 1964 to increase the public's awareness of and appreciation for greater Portland's remarkable built environment. Landmarks is involved in the broader issue of urban planning and community revitalization, and all of its programs, seek to instill pride in community and to model ways for people to become involved. Over the years, Landmarks has broadened its scope of interest to include many elements that contribute to community character -- new construction in historic neighborhoods, projects impacting historic landscapes, cleaning and restoration of public statues among them. Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maine GrowSmart Maine GrowSmart Maine, http://www.growsmartmaine.org/ Description: We are working to create an organization that can engage, inspire and mobilize the people of Maine to protect our communities, our environment and our economy from the potentially devastating effects of sprawl. We hope to build a new kind of organization to take on this problem, one that combines citizen involvement with technical sophistication and that attacks the many facets of the sprawl problem - in public policy, planning, public attitudes and the marketplace - in an integrated way. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maine Lakes Environmental Association Lakes Environmental Association, http://www.mainelakes.org/ Description: The Lakes Environmental Association is a private, nonprofit organization founded in Naples, Maine in 1970 to protect the water quality and watersheds of the Sebago-Long Lake Region. The Association serves the towns of Bridgton, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sweden, and Waterford as well as Sebago Lake. Check out the information about lake protection and GIs mapping and watershed modeling! Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maine Return to top of page Maine Coastal Program Maine Citizen Stewards, http://www.state.me.us/mcp/projects/citizen_stewards.html Description: Information on monitoring of coastal resources by private citizens. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maine Maine Municipal Association Maine Municipal Association, http://www.memun.org/ Description: The Maine Municipal Association is a voluntary membership organization of the State's cities, towns, plantations and organized townships to provide a unified voice for Maine's municipalities to promote and strengthen local government. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maine Natural Resource Conservation Service - USDA Maine NRCS, http://www.me.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, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maine University of Maine Maine NEMO: Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials, http://www.umaine.edu/waterquality/Newsletter/2002/linking_land_use_to_water_qualit.htm Description: Maine NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials) is an educational program for land use decision- makers that addresses the relationship between land use and natural resource protection, with a focus on water resources. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maine University of Maine Water Quality Team, http://www.umaine.edu/waterquality/ Description: The Water Quality team at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension (UMCE) provides information to the public on protecting Maine's water resources. We focus on lake and watershed issues, and work with agricultural producers to implement best management practices (BMPs) on their farms. Through applied research we provide growers with information on efficient nutrient and weed management practices. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maine Return to top of page Maryland Anacostia Watershed Society Anacostia Watershed Society Homepage, http://www.anacostiaws.org/ Description: The Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) is a local, 501(c)(3) nonprofit environmental organization that is working to protect and restore the Anacostia River and its watershed. AWS seeks to fulfill its mandate of a swimmable and fishable river through its programs of education, action and advocacy. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland Clean Water Action Clean Water Action: Maryland, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/md/index.htm Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland Department of Natural Resources Rivers and Streams, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/index.html Description: Maryland DNR monitors streams in many ways and for many reasons. Find out what is going in your stream and how you can help improve stream water quality and protect and restore streams. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland Department of Natural Resources Tributary Strategies, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/tribstrat/index.html Description: Maryland's Tributary Teams meet regularly in each of the Bay's ten major tributaries to help implement pollution prevention measures needed to address local water quality problems. These teams are laying the groundwork to ensure clean water and healthy rivers for future generations. A major focus of their efforts is controlling nutrient pollution from farm fields and horse pastures, wastewater treatment plants, construction and road building activities, and hundreds of thousands of suburban properties. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland Return to top of page Herring Run Watershed Association Herring Run Watershed Association, http://www.herringrun.org/ Description: The mission of The Herring Run Watershed Association (HRWA) is to improve the environmental quality of the Herring Run watershed for the mutual benefit of its communities and the Chesapeake Bay. We do this by mobilizing volunteers for advocacy, restoration, and education. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland Maryland Association of Forest Conservancy District Boards Maryland Association of Forest Conservancy District Boards, http://www.mdforest.sailorsite.net/ Description: For more than fifty years, Maryland's Forest Conservancy District Boards have been working to perpetuate Maryland's forest resource. As volunteer advocates for forestry, Forestry Board members focus their attention on Maryland's trees and forests...our renewable natural resource. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, http://www.mdnonprofit.org/ Description: The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations ("Maryland Nonprofits") was established in 1992 as a result of a comprehensive statewide organizing effort in the nonprofit and philanthropic community. Literally hundreds of nonprofit executives and volunteer leaders helped to determine whether such an organization was needed, as well as what kinds of functions it would perform. The decision to establish a new organization was made, and Maryland Nonprofits became incorporated in the summer of 1991. Topics: What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland Sustainable Development Institute Community Planning - St. Mary's County, http://www.susdev.org/Community_Planning/community_planning.html Description: Our goal is to engage local citizens and leaders in a broad effort to define core values and aspirations connected to place, and build community consensus and policy around them. Our methodology's organizing principle is whole systems thinking, as defined and practiced in recent years by the late Donella Meadows and others, and applying this methodology to critical issues in a rapidly evolving community. Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland Return to top of page University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center, http://www.efc.umd.edu/ Description: The Environmental Finance Center works with communities to develop innovative funding and financing strategies for environmental and community development projects. The Center is supported through a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland University of Maryland GIs and Mapping Services, http://www.gisms.umd.edu/ Description: The Geographic Information Systems and Mapping Services (GIS-MS) is the mapping and spatial analysis component for the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland. Here we offer analytical and cartographic services to clients inside and outside the university. Topics: Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland University of Maryland Institute for Governmental Service, http://www.vprgs.umd.edu/igs/ Description: Founded in 1959 as a public service unit of the University of Maryland College Park, the Institute for Governmental Service works with governments and community organizations to enhance governance in the state. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland Return to top of page Massachusetts Association to Preserve Cape Cod Association to Preserve Cape Cod, http://www.apcc.org/ Description: The mission of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod is to promote policies and programs that foster the preservation of the natural resources of Cape Cod. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Bay Circuit Trail and Greenway Bay Circuit Trail and Greenway, http://www.baycircuit.org/ Description: The Bay Circuit - An Original Bay State Concept: First proposed in 1929 as an outer "emerald necklace," linking parks, open spaces and waterways from Plum Island to Kingston Bay, the Bay Circuit idea - a precursor of today's national greenways movement - continues to take shape. Focused on a 200 mile corridor of 50 cities and towns, the Bay Circuit Trail connects the "jewels" of the "emerald necklace." Community by community, the dream of connecting more than 79 areas of protected land in a greenway around Boston is now becoming a reality. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Charles River Watershed Association Charles River Watershed Association, http://www.crwa.org/index.html?wavestop.html&0 Description: Since its earliest days of advocacy, CRWA has figured prominently in major clean-up and watershed protection efforts, working with government officials and citizen groups from 35 Massachusetts watershed towns from Hopkinton to Boston. Initiatives over the last three decades have dramatically improved the quality of water in the watershed and approaches to water resource management. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Clean Water Action Clean Water Action: Massachusetts, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/ma/index.htm Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Return to top of page Department of Fish and Game Riverways Program, http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/ Description: The Riverways Programs has developed several programs targeted to meet the needs of both river advocates and river resources. The programs strive to provide tools citizens may use to protect and restore water quality and healthy stream flows, protect open space and river access, improve fish and wildlife habitats, enhance aesthetics and help reconnect people to their rivers. Each program is directed by one or two staff members (some part-time) and share the goal of providing assistance to citizens, citizen groups and communities. Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Division of Municipal Development, http://www.state.ma.us/dhcd/components/dcs/default.htm Description: As one of four operating divisions within the Department of Housing and Community Development, we are committed to providing the best information available to help communities access grants, training, and technical assistance. If you are involved in city or town government, or are concerned with community development and your local economic base, this is an excellent Massachusetts state government resource to find relevant and up-to-date information at your desktop. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Biodiversity and Ecosystem Protection, http://www.state.ma.us/envir/biodiversity/default.htm Description: The three objectives of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Protection Initiative are: build a constituency for biodiversity, through education and outreach to the public including all ages and sectors of society (teachers, students, corporate leaders and employees, municipal officials, and citizens); protect and restore ecosystems, through land protection and ecological restoration projects; and promote incorporation of biodiversity and ecosystem health considerations in decision making regarding our use and management of natural systems, including decisions made by private citizens in their daily lives, corporate leaders in establishing and growing their businesses, and developers and land use decision makers in land use decisions. Topics: Land Preservation, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Community Preservation Initiative, http://commpres.env.state.ma.us/ Description: Massachusetts has taken an innovative approach to growth management, creating a grassroots, municipally-driven smart growth initiative called Community Preservation. Community Preservation is an organizing principle focused on preserving and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts community by community, watershed by watershed. The Initiative provides tools, technical assistance and outreach to local decision-makers to help them make informed decisions about future growth. Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Return to top of page Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, http://www.macdc.org/ Description: MACDC is a nonprofit trade association established in 1980 to support the work of CDCs. It exists to promote and assist nonprofit community development corporations and other community based non-profits organizations in their efforts to create jobs, improve housing and otherwise address the needs of low income and minority communities across the Commonwealth. Topics: Housing, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Massachusetts Housing Partnership Massachusetts Housing Partnership, http://www.mhp.net/ Description: The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) is a self-supporting state agency that promotes more stable and diverse neighborhoods in cities and towns across Massachusetts through the development and preservation of affordable housing. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, http://www.massland.org/ Description: Purposes of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition: increase the effectiveness of land trusts and conservation organizations in Massachusetts in working with the legislature and governmental agencies on issues of direct interest to the conservation movement; promote high ethical and professional standards as outlined in the Land Trust Alliance Statement of Standards and Practices for Land Trusts. Topics: Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts MassGIS Massachusetts Geographical Information System, http://www.state.ma.us/mgis/ Description: MassGIS is the Commonwealth's Office of Geographic and Environmental Information, within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Through MassGIS, the Commonwealth has created a comprehensive, statewide database of spatial information for environmental planning and management. Recent legislation has established MassGIS as the official state agency assigned to the collection, storage and dissemination of geographic data. The legislation gives MassGIS the mandate to set standards for geographic data to ensure universal compatibility. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Return to top of page Natural Resource Conservation Service - USDA Massachusetts NRCS, http://www.ma.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, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Regional Planning Agencies Regional Planning Agencies, http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=mg2subtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=State+ Government&L2=Branches+%26+Departments&L3=Regional+Planning+Agencies&sid=massg Description: Links to the hompages of all the Regional Planning Agencies in Massachusetts. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Townboard.org Townboard.org, http://www.townboard.org Description: Townboard.org was created to help meet the training and information needs of volunteer land-use board members in Massachusetts (Planning and Appeals Boards, Conservation Commissions, Boards of Health, Sewer Commissions and Water Commissions). Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts University of Massachusetts Mill Creek Watershed Project, http://www.millriverwatershed.org Description: The goals of the Mill River Watershed Project are to make science, research, and planning resources available to watershed officials and residents and to develop a coordinated, community-based approach to resource protection across town boundaries. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts Return to top of page New Hampshire Citizens for New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Citizens for New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage, http://www.specialplaces.org/ Description: Citizens for New Hampshire Land & Community Heritage is a coalition of 145 community, environmental, cultural, historic and business organizations dedicated to building political and popular support for the conservation of New Hampshire's natural, cultural, and historic resources. Maintaining adequate funding for LCHIP is a key goal of the coalition. Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire Clean Water Action Clean Water Action: New Hampshire, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/nh/index.htm Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire Manchester Neighborhood Housing Services Manchester Neighborhood Housing Services, http://www.mnhs.net/ Description: Manchester Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (MNHS) is a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to rebuilding Manchester's neighborhoods. We're a partnership of local residents, businesses, and the city--working together to help families improve the quality of life in their communities. Since 1993, we've helped hundreds of families work towards their dream of owning a home. We've helped grow neighborhoods, repair and renovate old buildings, and rebuild the community. We've helped bring over $14 million in public and private investment to the Center City area of Manchester. In short, we've helped change Manchester for the better. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, http://www.nhnonprofits.org/ Description: Founded in 1986, the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits (NHCN) works to increase public awareness of how indispensable nonprofits are to NH's well being. Our mission guides us as an advocacy, information and education center, and networking resource for New Hampshire nonprofit organizations. Our work is directed toward strengthening the organizational capacity and effectiveness and governance practices of nonprofits by providing them with the tools necessary to strengthen and enhance their ability to serve the citizens and communities of New Hampshire. Topics: What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire Return to top of page New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association, http://www.nhtoa.org/ Description: The New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association is a nonprofit organization of forest owners and users working together to promote better forest management and a healthy wood products industry. Founded in 1911, the NHTOA began as a small group of landowners concerned with forest fire detection and prevention. Today we are a state-wide coalition of over 1,500 landowners, foresters, loggers, truckers, and forest industries, working together to ensure that the working forest remains part of New Hampshire's future. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire University of New Hampshire Community Development Programs, http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/CommDev/CommDev.htm Description: UNH Cooperative Extension's Communities program provides education, training, and assistance to New Hampshire communities to enhance their ability to improve their economic, environmental, social, and physical well-being. The Communities program offers capacity-building assistance in a variety of forms, including workshops, trainings, informational materials, public facilitations, and technical assistance. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire University of New Hampshire Forestry Resources, http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/Forestry/Forestry.htm Description: Information about forestry in New Hampshire. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire Return to top of page University of New Hampshire GIS and GPS, http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/GISGPS/GISGPS.htm Description: Information about GIs and GPs training through the University of New Hampshire. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire University of New Hampshire Great Bay Coast Watch, http://www.gbcw.unh.edu/ Description: Volunteer organization protecting New Hampshire's coastal waters through monitoring water quality and education outreach. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire University of New Hampshire Water Resources, http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/WatRes/WatRes.htm Description: New Hampshire's fresh water and marine resources are critical to the state's environment, economic security and quality of life. UNH Cooperative Extension's Water Resources and Sea Grant Program promotes the protection, conservation and wise use of New Hampshire's resources through education and outreach. We work with partner organizations to bring research-based information and assistance to individuals, schools, communities and organizations throughout the state. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire Return to top of page New Jersey Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, http://www.anjec.org/ Description: ANJEC is a statewide nonprofit organization that assists the efforts of environmental commissions, local officials, interested citizens, private organizations and government agencies. We support protecting natural resources through smart growth and State Plan implementation, preserving open space, protecting water resources and caring for the urban environment. Topics: Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Center for Nonprofit Corporations Center for Nonprofit Corporations, http://njnonprofits.org/ Description: Founded in 1982, the Center for Nonprofit Corporations is a charitable umbrella organization serving New Jersey's nonprofit organizations. Our mission is to build the power of New Jersey's nonprofit sector to improve the quality of life for the people of our state. Topics: What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Clean Water Action Clean Water Action: New Jersey, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/njef/index.htm Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System, http://www.nj.gov/dep/GIs/ Description: The mission of the Geographic Information System is to support and improve environmental management decisions throughout the DEP. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Return to top of page Department of Environmental Protection I-Map New Jersey, http://www.nj.gov/dep/GIs/imapnj/imapnj.htm Description: I-Map NJ is an environmental mapping tool that can provide you with information about your neighborhood, county, or state (NJ). With this unique application, homeowners can find out what's in their backyard; and environmental organizations, planners, and builders can identify open space, various regulatory boundaries, sensitive lands, watersheds, and much, much more. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Source Water Assessment Program, http://www.state.nj.us/dep/swap/ Description: The Purpose of the Source Water Assessment Program is to Provide for the Protection and Benefit of Public Water Systems and to Increase Public Awareness and Involvement in Protecting the Sources of Public Drinking Water. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Local Aid and Economic Development, http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/ Description: The Division of Local Aid and Economic Development staff members work with county and municipal government officials to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the state's transportation system. The Transportation Trust Fund and Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) legislation has provided the opportunity for funding assistance to local governments for road, bridge and other transportation projects. Topics: Transportation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Division of Taxation Starting a Nonprofit Organization, http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/exemptfaq.pdf Description: Information about starting a nonprofit organization in the state of New Jersey. Topics: What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Return to top of page Federation of Gloucester County Watersheds Federation of Gloucester County Watersheds, http://www.sjwatersheds.org Description: The watershed associations in Gloucester County have joined together as part of a countywide federation of watershed associations. Your local Watershed Association is made up of people like you who want to ensure that our natural resources are well managed and protected. Together we can focus public attention on the value of our watersheds, promote greater understanding of their fragility and be alerted to threats to their environmental health. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey, http://www.hcdnnj.org/ Description: The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (formerly the Affordable Housing Network of New Jersey) is a statewide association of over 250 nonprofit affordable housing and community development corporations, individuals, and other organizations that support the creation of housing and economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income community residents. Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey New Jersey Geographic Information Network New Jersey Geographic Information Network, https://njgin.state.nj.us/NJ_NJGINExplorer/index.jsp Description: The New Jersey Geographic Information Network - NJGIN - is your new and improved gateway to geospatial information in New Jersey. The NJ Office of GIs has redesigned the NJ Spatial Data Clearinghouse to provide enhanced access to geodata through the NJGIN Explorer. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey New Jersey State League of Municipalities New Jersey League of Municipalities, http://www.njslom.org/ Description: The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created to help communities do a better job of self-government through pooling information resources and brain power. All 566 municipalities are members of the League. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Return to top of page Rutgers University Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, http://policy.rutgers.edu/CNCR/ Description: The Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (CNCR) is at the forefront of a movement that believes disputes can be settled by constructive negotiation and consensus-building and problem-solving approaches instead of by force or adversarial argument. Topics: What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey Return to top of page New York Community Mapping Assistance Project CMAP, http://www.cmap.nypirg.org/ Description: CMAP offers a host of mapping-related services to nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sector groups. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Cornell University Small Farms Program, http://www.cals.cornell.edu/agfoodcommunity/afs_temp1.cfm?topicID=67 Description: The purpose of this web site is to provide easy access to information for small-scale farmers and those who work with them. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Hudson River Valley Greenway Hudson River Valley Greenway, http://www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us/index.htm Description: The Hudson River Valley Greenway is an innovative state sponsored program created to facilitate the development of a voluntary regional strategy for preserving scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources while encouraging compatible economic development and maintaining the tradition of home rule for land use decision-making. Through voluntary participation in the Greenway community planning program, communities in thirteen counties in the Hudson River Valley can receive technical assistance and funding for local land use planning projects which support the goals of the Greenway program. Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Lake George Association Lake George Association, http://www.lakegeorgeassociation.org/ Description: The Lake George Association was formed in 1885 by a small group of individuals who shared a common passion- fishing at Lake George. These individuals gathered together to initiate an Association of people who would lead others by their example for the betterment of the lake. Their goal was a simple one- to give back to the lake what it was giving to them. Their first project was to plan, finance, and carry out a program to restock the lake with the species of fish they enjoyed catching. Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Return to top of page Legislative Commission on Rural Resources Keeping New York's Waters Pure, http://www.senate.state.ny.us/Docs/water00.pdf Description: This guide to technical and financial assistance programs is prepared by the New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources to help guide state and local elected officials, water utility administrators, consultants and developers to the major regional, state and federal resources providing financial and technical assistance for water and sewer infrastructure development and water quality management. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Long Island North Shore Heritage Area Long Island North Shore Heritage Area, http://www.linorthshoreheritagearea.com/ Description: The Long Island North Shore Heritage Area (LINSHA) was created by State legislation in 1998. This designation recognizes the area's unique historical evolution, resources and development. Topics: Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal NYMIR Land Use Learning Program, http://www.nymir.org/zoning/ Description: The Land Use Learning Program is an educational course designed to teach busy local officials the basics of New York land use law and practice. The audience for the course is the membership of the local boards that are charged with responsibility for making decisions about land use matters, primarily the local legislature, planning board, zoning board of appeals. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York New York State Federation of Lake Associations NYSFOLA, http://www.nysfola.org/ Description: NYSFOLA's Mission is; "to protect the water resources of New York State by assisting local organizations and individuals through public dialogue, education, information exchange and collaborative efforts." Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Return to top of page New York State GIs Clearinghouse NYS GIs Clearinghouse, http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/ Description: The New York State Geographic Information Systems Clearinghouse, operated by the New York State Office of Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure Coordination, was established to disseminate information about New York's Statewide GIs Coordination Program and to provide access to the New York State GIs Metadata and Data Repository. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Orange County Citizens Foundation Orange County Citizens Foundation, http://www.occf-ny.org/ Description: The Orange County Citizens Foundation encourages cooperation and dialogue between Orange County residents, businesses, and government entities to safeguard the County's historic and cultural heritage, to preserve open space, agriculture, clean air and a serene environment, and to encourage improvement in jobs, transportation, parks and recreation and government. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Pace Law School Land Use Law Center, http://www.law.pace.edu/landuse/ Description: The Land Use Law Center is dedicated to fostering the development of sustainable communities in New York State. Through its many programs, the Center offers lawyers, land use professionals, citizens and developers assistance that enables them to achieve sustainable development at the local and regional level. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Rensselaer-Teconic Land Conservancy Rensselaer - Taconic Land Conservancy, http://www.rtlc.org/ Description: The Rensselaer-Taconic Land Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the distinctive rural character and quality of life that makes Rensselaer County a great place to live and work. Topics: Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Return to top of page University at Buffalo Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth, http://regional-institute.buffalo.edu/default.html Description: Since its founding in 1997, the Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth, a major public service program of the University at Buffalo, has built an impressive reputation as an organization committed to sound research and analysis on issues and initiatives of regional importance, including regional planning, government efficiency, economic development, and service delivery. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York University at Buffalo National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, http://www.geog.buffalo.edu/ncgia/ Description: The University at Buffalo has been prominent in GI Science research and training since the mid 1970s, and is home to one of the three sites of the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA). The NCGIA is an independent research consortium whose primary mandate is to conduct basic research in geographic information science and its related technology. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York Return to top of page Pennsylvania Brandywine Valley Association Brandywine Valley Association, http://www.brandywinewatershed.org/ Description: The Brandywine Valley Association (BVA), the first small watershed association in the country, was founded in 1945 and is committed to promoting and protecting the natural resources of the Brandywine Valley through technical assistance and research projects, as well as through environmental education programs and demonstration projects for all ages. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Brodhead Watershed Association Brodhead Watershed Association, http://www.brodheadwatershed.org/bwa/ Description: The Brodhead Watershed Association (BWA) is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting and improving water quality and the environment in the Brodhead watershed. The BWA assists municipalities, residents, businesses and groups with protecting natural resources through education, workshops, seminars, public programs, stream monitoring and baseline data collection and stream cleanups. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Center for Community Leadership of Berks County Center For Community Leadership of Berks County, http://www.cclberks.org/ Description: The purpose of the Center for Community Leadership is to assist the public and private nonprofit sector in meeting the changing needs of local communities, organizations and citizens. Topics: What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Clean Water Action Clean Water Action: Pennsylvania, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/pa/index.htm Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Darby Creek Valley Association DCVA Home, http://www.dcva.org/ Description: The Darby Creek Valley Association (DCVA) is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of all the Darby Creek watershed's resources, including water, wildlife, historical sites, and the floodplain. The Darby Creek watershed encompasses three counties in southeastern Pennsylvania (Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia) and eventually flows into the Delaware River at Tinicum, PA. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Governor's Center for Local Government Services, http://www.inventpa.com/default.aspx?id=136 Description:As the one-stop shop for all Pennsylvania Local Governments, the Governor's Center for Local Government Services provides a full range of financial assistance to local governments. The Center's mission is to: be the principal advocate for local governments, provide vital programs, services and training to local officials and municipal employees, and cut through red tape expeditiously to solve problems at the local level. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others 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 Environmental Protection CVMP Home Page, http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WC/Subjects/cvmp/default.htm Description: Citizen volunteers are becoming increasingly involved in monitoring the quality of the waters of our Commonwealth. From a simple "creek walk" to sophisticated analyses, they evaluate water quality for a host of reasons. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Department of Transportation Bureau of Municipal Services, http://www.dot.state.pa.us/penndot/bureaus/bms.nsf/frmBMunicipalprogSub?OpenFrameSet&Frame=contents&Src... Description: The mission of the Bureau of Municipal Services is to serve our external partners and local governments as a liaison with state government, to provide our internal and external customers quality service, technical assistance, and training needs in a professional and timely manner that will continue to move the Commonwealth's transportation system forward to superiority. Topics: Transportation, What You Can Do With Others 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 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 Return to top of page Penn State University Finding the Funds You Need: A Guide for Grantseekers, http://cedev.aers.psu.edu/grantwriting/ Description: This brief guide provides you with an introduction to the grant process, a look at the philanthropic community, (both nation-wide and in Pennsylvania), an outline of an effective research strategy, and a guide to effective proposal writing. References, a glossary of terms, further reading suggestions, Internet resources, and a list of Foundation Center publications and services are also provided. Topics: What you can do with others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State University The Futures Festival, http://cas.psu.edu/docs/publications/freepubs/freepubs/ui364.html Description: The "Futures Festival" is a special event designed to engage people of all ages in dialogue about community issues. It is geared toward children and older adults, two groups who typically don't have as many opportunities to participate in community affairs as other groups. Topics: What you can do with others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State University Pennsylvania Local Government, http://cax.aers.psu.edu/localgovernment/ Description: Resources and information for local government officials in Pennsylvania. Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, What you can do with others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Penn State University Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access, http://pasdadev.erri.psu.edu/ Description: Access to various spatial data available in Pennsylvania. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Penn State University Visioning, http://visioning.aers.psu.edu/default.htm Description: Penn State Cooperative Extension offers several educational strategic visioning programs to help your community or organization anticipate and respond to change. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations Welcome to PANO.org, http://www.pano.org/ Description: PANO is the statewide membership organization serving and advancing the charitable nonprofit sector through leadership, advocacy, education and services in order to improve the quality of life in Pennsylvania. Topics: What You Can Do With Others 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 Growing Smarter Initiative PA Land Use, http://www.landuseinpa.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1 Description: The Pennsylvania "Growing Smarter" initiative is a result of the combined efforts of the Governor's Center for Local Government Services along with other state agencies, thousands of local officials and other interested citizens, working together to plan for the future health and vitality of our communities. To encourage sound land management practices, the Center offers a wide range of tools to support wise decisions about land use and encourage strong communities, economic development, a healthy environment and an improved quality of life. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page 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 Organization for Watersheds and Rivers Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds & Rivers, http://www.pawatersheds.org/ Description: "POWR advocates for the protection, restoration and enjoyment of our common wealth of water resources, and conducts programs that foster stewardship, communication, leadership and action." Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Urban and Community Forestry Council PA Community Forestry, http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/pucfc/index.html Description: The Pennsylvania Urban and Community Forestry Council is a nonprofit organization made up of all kinds of people who want to improve our community forests and green spaces. The Council guides a statewide program that provides technical and financial assistance for communities and volunteer groups. Topics: Healthy Communities, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Return to top of page Regional 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 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 Connecticut River Joint Commissions Connecticut River Joint Commissions, http://www.crjc.org/ Description: The catalyst for cooperatively meeting the Valley's challenges is the Connecticut River Joint Commissions, who seek a strong and vibrant economy while capitalizing on the natural wealth of this place. Capitalizing without corrupting means conserving. Helping Valley people achieve that balance and finding the resources to ensure that quality of life is the role of the Connecticut River Joint Commissions. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Hampshire, Vermont Connecticut River Watershed Council Connecticut River Watershed Council, http://www.ctriver.org/ Description: Founded in 1952, the Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC) is the only broad-based citizen advocate for the environmental well-being of the entire Connecticut River. Our primary mission is to promote improvement of water quality and the restoration, conservation, wise development and use of the natural resources of the Connecticut River watershed. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont Return to top of page Deerfield River Watershed Association Deerfield River Watershed Association, http://www.umass.edu/tei/mwwp/drwa/index.html#work Description: The Deerfield River Watershed Association is a nonprofit organization with the mission to preserve, protect, and enhance the natural resources of the Deerfield River watershed in south-eastern Vermont and north-western Massachusetts. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Massachusetts, Vermont Delaware River Basin Commission i-Map Delaware River Basin, http://bassriver.state.nj.us/imap_delbasin/ Description: I-Map Delaware River Basin is DRBC's first interactive mapping application. This application has been designed to serve maps from DRBC and by remote map services over the Web using ESRI's ArcIMS (Internet Map Server) Internet mapping technology. The application provides a map view frame, a popup window for tabular information related to map features, a toolbar for basic GIs analysis, several predefined queries, and the capability to produce a basic map layout that can be sent to the user's printer. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Delaware Riverkeeper Network Delaware Riverkeeper Network, http://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/ Description: The Delaware Riverkeeper is the voice of the Delaware River and its streams, championing their rights as living members of our community, and is leader for the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. The Delaware Riverkeeper and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network stand as vigilant protectors and defenders of the River, its tributaries and its watershed committed to restoring the natural balance where it has been lost and ensuring its preservation where it still exists. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania Great Lakes Protection Fund Great Lakes Protection Fund, http://www.glpf.org/ Description: The Great Lakes Protection Fund is a private, nonprofit corporation formed in 1989 by the Governors of the Great Lakes States. It is a permanent environmental endowment that supports collaborative actions to improve the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. The Fund seeks projects that: lead to tangible improvements in the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem; promote the interdependence of healthy ecological and economic systems; and are innovative, creative, and venturesome. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York, Pennsylvania Return to top of page Green Valley Institute Green Valley Institute, http://thelastgreenvalley.org/gvi/ Description: The Green Valley Institute exists to help Heritage Corridor communities and citizens sustain their environment and quality of life while growing their economies. We are a non-regulatory organization dedicated to: improving the knowledge base from which land use and natural resource decisions are made and building local capacity to protect and manage natural resources as our region grows. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts Lake Champlain Basin Program About the Lake Champlain Basin Program, http://www.anr.state.vt.us/champ/lcbpsumr.htm Description: The LCBP works in partnership with government agencies from New York, Vermont, and Quebec, private organizations, local communities, and individuals to coordinate and fund efforts which benefit the Lake Champlain Basin's water quality, fisheries, wetlands, wildlife, recreation, and cultural resources. Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York, Vermont Lake Champlain Bikeways Lake Champlain Bikeways, http://www.champlainbikeways.org/ Description: With growing national interest in bicycle tourism, Lake Champlain Bikeways, a public/private partnership, is quickly expanding its bicycle route network while serving as the information clearinghouse on bicycling opportunities in the Champlain Valley. Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New York, Vermont Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Center Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Center, http://www.maelc.org/index.html Description: The Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Center is a not-for-profit environmental law firm that provides legal services to public interest organizations in environmental matters. The Center counsels clients, educates the public, submits comments to agencies, and litigates cases when necessary. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Return to top of page Nanticoke Watershed Alliance Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, http://www.nanticokeriver.org/index.html Description: The mission of the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance is to conserve the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of the Nanticoke River watershed for the benefit of present and future generations. Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland New England Grassroots Environment Fund New England Grassroots Environment Fund, http://www.grassrootsfund.org/ Description: The New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF) is a small grants program designed to foster and give voice to grassroots environmental initiatives in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It provides grants of up to $2,500 to fuel civic engagement, local activism, and social change. Topics: What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont New England Regional Water Quality Program New England Regional Water Quality Program, http://www.usawaterquality.org/newengland/ Description: The CSREES New England Regional Water Quality Program works to improve water quality management through educational knowledge and extension programming that emerges from a research base. The program builds on the strengths of the Extension Water Quality Programs at the Land Grant Universities throughout New England. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont New York - New Jersey Trails Association NYNJTC - New York/New Jersey Trail Conference, http://www.nynjtc.org/ Description: The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is a federation of more than 85 hiking clubs and environmental organizations and 10,000 individuals dedicated to building and maintaining marked hiking trails and protecting related open space in the bi-state region. Our constituent clubs have a combined membership of over 100,000. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: New Jersey, New York Return to top of page Norwalk River Watershed Initiative Norwalk River Watershed Initiative, http://www.norwalkriverwatershed.org/ Description: The Norwalk River Watershed Initiative (NRWI or Initiative) is a partnership among federal and state agencies, watershed towns, local groups, and residents to address local water quality and resource protection problems and opportunities in the Norwalk River Watershed. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Connecticut, New York Potomac Trail Council Potomac Trail Council, http://www.potomactrail.org/ Description: The Potomac Trail Council (PTC) is an alliance of community organizations and local agencies committed to the development, protection, interpretation and celebration of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (PHNST). Our goal is to secure land and water routes in the PHNST corridor for public use while protecting natural settings and historic landscapes. Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania 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 Return to top of page Rhode Island Clean Water Action Clean Water Action: Rhode Island, http://www.cleanwateraction.org/ri/index.htm Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Office of Water Resources, http://www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/benviron/water/index.htm Description: The mission of the Office of Water Resources is that rivers, lakes, and coastal waters will support healthy communities of fish, plants, and other aquatic life, and will support uses such as fishing, swimming, and drinking water quality, groundwater will be uncontaminated, wetlands will be protected and rehabilitated to provide wildlife habitat, reduce floods, and to improve water quality, and public health will be protected from the adverse impacts of water pollution. Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Watershed Partnership, http://www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/bpoladm/stratpp/partnership/index.htm Description: The goal of the Watershed Partnership is to preserve, protect, and restore Rhode Island's environment by the involvement of those who live, work and play in the watershed. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Rhode Island Save the Bay Save the Bay, http://www.savebay.org/index_next.asp Description: The mission of Save The Bay is to ensure that the environmental quality of Narragansett Bay and its watershed is restored and protected from the harmful effects of human activity. Save The Bay seeks carefully planned use of the Bay and its watershed to allow the natural system to function normally and healthfully, both now and for the future. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Rhode Island Return to top of page Sierra Club Rhode Island Chapter Homepage, http://www.sierraclubri.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, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program Rhode Island Geographic Information System, http://www.planning.ri.gov/GIs/gishome.htm Description: The Rhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS) is a consortium of government and private organizations employing computer and communications technology to manage and use a collective data base of comprehensive geographically related information. The mission of RIGIS is to monitor, coordinate, and provide leadership for activities related to the use of geographic information system technology in Rhode Island, and to support initiatives to implement or use this technology. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Rhode Island University of Rhode Island Rhode Island GIs, http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis-spf Description: The Rhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS) is a consortium of government and private organizations employing computer and communications technology to manage and use a collective database of comprehensive geographically related information. The mission of the RIGIS is to monitor, coordinate, and provide leadership for activities related to the use of GIs technology within Rhode Island, to support initiatives to implement or use the technology, and to manage and provide access to a common database of geographically referenced information. Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Rhode Island University of Rhode Island RI SeaGrant, http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/ Description: The Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program conducts research and outreach on important marine issues. Outreach topics include coastal management and fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood safety. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Rhode Island University of Rhode Island Watershed Watch, http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/ww/html/ww.html Description: The URI Watershed Watch Program works with local governments, watershed, tribal and other organizations to assess water quality by recruiting and training volunteers to become citizen scientists. Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Rhode Island Return to top of page Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Source Water Protection Program, http://www.vermontdrinkingwater.org/swapp.htm Description: Public water source protection began in Vermont in the late 1970's with the use of hydrogeologic methods to site new public community water supplies. A more formalized approach began in 1982 with the delineation of Wellhead Protection Areas (then called Aquifer Protection Areas or APA) for most municipal systems. Since 1985, the delineation of Public Water Source Protection Areas (SPA) has been required for all proposed new sources for public community water systems. Since 1992, a water system must have an approved Source Protection Plan (SPP) in order to receive an Operating Permit. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Division, http://www.vtwaterquality.org/ Description: The goal of the Water Quality Division is to maintain and enhance the quality of Vermont's lakes, rivers and wetlands to support healthy ecosystems and appropriate public uses. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs Municipal Planning Grant Program, http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/Planning/MPG.htm Description: The Municipal Planning Grant Program is a state-funded program designed to support Vermont towns in their municipal planning efforts. The program funds technical assistance for town planning, implementation of plans and ordinances, encouragement of citizen participation and education, and innovative demonstration planning projects. Planning grants have been awarded for projects such as rewriting town plans, updating zoning bylaws, and GIs updates. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs Vermont Community Development Program, http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/VCDP/index.htm Description: The Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) assists communities by providing financial and technical assistance to identify and address local needs and priorities in the areas of housing, economic development, public facilities and public services primarily for persons of low and moderate income. Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont Return to top of page University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture, http://www.uvm.edu/%7Esusagctr Description: The Center for Rural Studies (CRS) is a nonprofit, fee-for-service research organization that addresses social, economic, and resource-based problems of rural people and communities. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont University of Vermont Community Planning Tools for Vermont, http://crs.uvm.edu/rpcs Description: County and town data profiles and interactive maps. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont University of Vermont PLACE, http://www.uvm.edu/place Description: The University of Vermont and Shelburne Farms are pleased to announce an innovative new initiative in placed-based education for towns in Vermont. The PLACE (Place-based Landscape Analysis and Community Education) Program provides local residents with a forum for exploring and understanding the natural and cultural history of their town landscape. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont Vermont Center for Geographic Information Vermont Center for Geographic Information, http://www.vcgi.org/about_vcgi Description: In 1994 Act 204 (10 VSA Chapter 8) established the Vermont Center for Geographic Information, Inc (VCGI). VCGI is a nonprofit public corporation charged with the development and implementation of a comprehensive Vermont Geographic Information Strategy (VGIS). Further, VCGI is charged with ensuring that all data gathered by state agencies that is relevant to the VGIS shall be in a form that is compatible with, useful to, and shared with that geographic information system. Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont Return to top of page Vermont Forum on Sprawl Vermont Forum on Sprawl, http://www.vtsprawl.org/ Description: The mission of the Vermont Forum on Sprawl is to preserve Vermont's unique working landscape and quality of life while encouraging economic vitality in community centers. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont Vermont Forum on Sprawl and the Orton Foundation Pathways to Planning: Online Assessment Tool, http://www.surveycafe.com/VtForum/entry.asp Description: This tool offers communities and citizens strategies, case studies, tutorials, and examples of how to achieve smart growth and to arrest sprawl. The tool will ask you questions on various related topics and generate resources catered to your town's needs. With this tool you can find out: what other towns are doing to improve their town centers, citizen involvement strategies, ways to provide more housing choices and how to protect wildlife habitat and important open spaces. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: Vermont Return to top of page West Virginia Friends of Deckers Creek Friends of Deckers Creek, http://www.deckerscreek.org/ Description: Friends of Deckers Creek works to revitalize the Deckers Creek watershed and to restore the creek to a viable aquatic habitat. Through our successes, residents are seeing the possibility of fishing and swimming in the creek once more. Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: West Virginia West Virginia Environmental Council West Virginia Environmental Council, http://www.wvecouncil.org/ Description: The mission of the West Virginia Environmental Council is to facilitate communication and cooperation among citizens in promoting environmental protection in West Virginia, to assist in organizing grass roots groups, to facilitate interaction among established environmental organizations, and to correspond with all appropriate local, state, and federal agencies involved in the management of West Virginia's environment. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: West Virginia West Virginia GIs Technical Center West Virginia GIs Technical Center, http://wvgis.wvu.edu/ Description: The West Virginia GIs Technical Center provides focus, direction and leadership to users of geographic information systems (GIs), digital mapping and remote sensing within the State of West Virginia. Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: West Virginia West Virginia University Community Design Team, http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/crd/cdt.htm Description: Helping people make the most of their community is the goal of the Community Design Team (cdt). This program brings volunteer professionals from a variety of disciplines to your locale to assist community members in beginning a process of laying a course for the future. Teams might include landscape architects, planners, geographers, architects, engineers, historians, and economic development experts. The mix will depend upon the needs of the locality and other factors. Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: West Virginia Return to top of page West Virginia University Community Resources and Economic Development, http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/crd/index.htm Description: The West Virginia University Extension Service's Center for Community Resources and Economic Development conducts research and provides educational assistance to local communities throughout the state. These activities are in the areas of business retention and expansion, entrepreneurship development, economic development networks, strategic planning, local government finance and special studies of socio-economic trends. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: West Virginia West Virginia University Land Use/Land Cover Mapping Project, http://www.nrac.wvu.edu/nrac/LULC.html Description: The West Virginia Land Cover/ Land Use Mapping Project is intended to provide low cost current land cover and land use information to state agencies, local and regional organizations, development authorities, planning commissions, and utility boards in West Virginia and the Appalachian Region. In addition, new imagery can be acquired using a variety of technologies to any specific image scale, season, resolution, and registration requirements. The project can provide data in formats and to specifications established by the participating organization using the best existing or new imagery. Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others Jurisdiction: West Virginia Return to top of page
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