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Conference of Municipalities
Connecticut
Conference of Municipalities,
http://www.ccm-ct.org/
Description: The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities is Connecticut's association of cities and towns. CCM provides member cities and towns with a wide array of other services, including management assistance, individualized inquiry service, assistance in municipal labor relations, technical assistance and training, policy development, research and analysis, publications, information programs, and service programs such as workers' compensation, liability-automobile-property, risk management, energy cost containment, and revenue collection assistance.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
Forest and Park Association
Connecticut
Forest and Park Association,
http://www.ctwoodlands.org/index.html
Description: Over the past century, CFPA has been instrumental in the acquisition of more than 100 state parks and forest for public use and enjoyment. Today, CFPA continues to champion the needs of these public recreational facilities to assure that agencies responsible for their stewardship receive the funding, personnel and equipment necessary to maintain these natural treasures. CFPA's leadership over the years set a national example for successful forest conservation and reversed the damage to Connecticut's natural resources.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
Main Street Center
Connecticut
Main Street Center,
http://www.ctmainstreet.org/index.html
Description: Connecticut Main Street Center is a non-profit organization devoted to the revitalization of Connecticut's downtown districts. We believe that by spurring economic development within the context of historic preservation, we can help Connecticut's Main Streets once more become thriving centers of commercial and social activity.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
Recreation and Parks Association
Connecticut
Recreation and Parks Association,
http://www.crpa.com/
Description: The Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion, development, and improvement of all recreation and parks services within the State of Connecticut. CRPA endeavors to fulfill its mission in a variety of ways - government relations, educational seminars (many offering CEU's), legislative advocacy, quarterly membership meetings and an annual state conference, to name just a few.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
Rural Development Council
Connecticut
Rural Development Council,
http://www.ruralct.org/
Description: The mission of the Rural Development Council is to develop strategies to help improve employment opportunities, incomes and the well-being of rural communities in Connecticut.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
State Judicial Branch
Court
Opinions,
http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/aro.htm#Supreme
Description:
The Connecticut Judicial Branch website provides public access to Supreme
Court and Appellate Court opinions prior to their publication in the Connecticut
Law Journal. The "officially released" date that appears near
the beginning of each opinion is the date the opinion will be published
in the Connecticut Law Journal or the date it was released as a slip opinion.
A searchable archive of court opinions is also available.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
State Library
General
Statutes of Connecticut,
http://www.cslib.org/psaindex.htm
Description:
The Legislative Commissioners' Office is responsible for compiling the
General Statutes of Connecticut and publishing a printed edition every
other year. The browseable version of the General Statutes of Connecticut
is the electronic version of the printed volumes and is also prepared
under our direction.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
Urban Forest Council
Connecticut
Urban Forest Council,
http://www.cturbanforestcouncil.org/
Description: The Council seeks to: increase the number and quality of urban and community forestry programs in Connecticut towns and cities; inform community decisions makers, legislators, and the public about the essential benefits derived from urban and community forestry; provide continuing education and make educational resources available to arborists, tree wardens, foresters, community tree volunteers, public work employees and others practicing urban and community forestry in Connecticut; and develop policies designed to promote progressive and appropriate urban and community forestry programs and practices throughout the state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Economic and Community Development
Department
of Economic and Community Development,
http://www.ct.gov/ecd/site/default.asp
Description: The Department of Economic and Community Development is the state's lead agency for the development and implementation of policies, strategies and programs all of which are designed to enhance Connecticut's communities and business and housing environments. The Department of Economic and Community Development develops and implements strategies to attract and retain businesses and jobs, revitalize neighborhoods and communities, ensure quality housing and foster appropriate development in Connecticut's towns and cities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
Bureau
of Natural Resources Programs,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/prgactiv.htm
Description:
A listing of the programs of the Bureau of Natural Resources of the DEP.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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
Department
of Environmental Protection
Green
Circle Award Program,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/pao/grncrc/greencircle.htm
Description:
The DEP established the GreenCircle Award program to recognize businesses,
institutions, individuals and civic organizations who have undertaken
pollution prevention, waste reduction or other projects promoting natural
resource conservation and environmental awareness. To date, more than
600 awards have been granted to businesses, institutions, individuals
and civic organizations for their involvement in over 850 projects.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
Greenways,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/earthday/edgreenways.htm
Description:
Greenways are linear open spaces which can: provide corridors for the
migration of birds and wildlife; become trails for non-motorized transportation
or recreation, such as hiking, biking, horseback riding or roller blading;
buffer rivers, streams, ridgelines, and other natural features; protect
scenic vistas or preserve cultural and historic resources; and connect
existing areas of open land or recreational trails from town to town or
state to state. There are many greenways in Connecticut. Each year, the
DEP awards small grants of up to $5000 to municipalities, regional planning
organizations, and nonprofit groups for greenway projects. Eligible activities
will include planning and design work, placement of signs, informational
and educational materials, and other non-construction activities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
Office
of Long Island Sound Programs,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/olisp/index.htm
Description:
The Office of Long Island Sound Programs administers and coordinates programs
within the Department of Environmental Protection which have an impact
on Long Island Sound and related coastal lands and waters. The Office
undertakes long-range planning for Long Island Sound and is directly responsible
for the implementation, oversight and enforcement of the state's coastal
management and coastal permit authorities and provides technical and financial
assistance to state and local government agencies.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
Remediation
Programs,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/wtr/remediation/index.htm
Description:
Information about various remediation programs available in the state
of Connecticut.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Health
Source
Water Assessment Program,
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/BRS/water/SWAP/swap.htm
Description:
One provision of the Amendments, the Source Water Assessment Program or
SWAP for short, calls for the assessment and protection of all public
drinking water supply sources throughout the United States. Here in Connecticut,
the Department of Public Health (DPH), working in partnership with the
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), is making every effort to
ensure that the state's SWAP program is tailored to conditions and needs
specific to Connecticut's drinking water sources, which include of hundred's
of water supply aquifers and reservoirs located throughout the state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Transportation
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Information,
http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1380&Q=259658&dotPNavCtr=|
Description:
Links to bicycle and pedestrian resources in the state of Connecticut.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Connecticut
NRCS,
http://www.ct.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Sierra
Club
Connecticut
Chapter Homepage,
http://connecticut.sierraclub.org/
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Smart
Growth Network
Connecticut
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=CT&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: 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
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
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
CT Dept of Environmental Protection
Environmental Land Use Restrictions, www.dep.state.ct.us
Description: Guidelines for Environmental Land use.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, water, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
American Farmland Trust
Conservation options for CT farmland, www.farmland.org
Description: A guide for landowners, land trusts and municipalities.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, water, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
National Park Service
River Dynamics and Erosion, www.crjc.org
Description: Stabilization of your stream --or not .
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
NPS
Streambank stabilization for Conn river watershed, www.crjc.org
Description: How to stabilize streambeds in the Conn River Watershed.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
NPS
Prioritizing Erosion sites for Restoration , www.crjc.org
Description: Why control erosion along the conn river.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
MD Dept of Planning
Big Box Retail Development, www.mdp.state.md.us/
Description: Impact, regulation and implications of big-box store development.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Trust for Public Land
Protecting land to safeguard CONN water , www.tpl.org
Description: All about water and protecting it, a tool box for Conn.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Trust for Public Land
Connecticut: A legacy of land, www.tpl.org
Description: Annual report on protection of open space.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, transportation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Local property tax reform: Prospects and politics, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Basic prospects for property tax reform.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Schools and housing markets, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: This paper examines the relationship between house price levels, school performance, and the racial and ethnic composition of Connecticut school districts..
Topics: land preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, planning&zoning, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
USDA
Collaboration in Partnerships: Watershed initiative, ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov
Description: Norwalk River walk watershed initiative.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
EPA
State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 1, www.epa.gov
Description: Region 1: CT; ME; MA; NH; RI; VT.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Delaware
Delaware
Bicycle Council
Delaware
Bicycle Council,
http://www.deldot.net/static/bike/index.html
Description:
The mission of the Delaware Bicycle Council is to "promote and enhance
bicycling in Delaware."
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
Forest Service
Delaware
Forest Service,
http://www.state.de.us/deptagri/forestry/index.htm
Description: The Delaware Forest Service provides a wide range of services to help Delawareans manage and improve their forest resources. These services are divided into three categories: conservation, protection, and education.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
Greenways
Delaware
Greenways,
http://www.delawaregreenways.org/
Description: Delaware Greenways is a statewide nonprofit agency committed to the preservation and enhancement of Delaware's natural, scenic, historic, cultural and recreational resources. The organization works to accomplish this by preserving open space and greenways, increasing opportunities for walking and bicycling and creating more livable communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
Main Street
Delaware
Main Street,
http://www.delawaremainstreet.com/
Description:
The mission of Delaware Main Street is to provide Delaware's historic
commercial districts with the tools to promote economic stability in business
and workforce, and to retain and enhance their unique sense of place.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
State Courts and Orders
Court
Opinions and Orders,
http://courts.state.de.us/Opinions/(1233arvs105twzvg51mz0g30)/List.aspx
Description: A listing with links to court decisions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
State Government
Delaware
Administrative Code,
http://www.delcode.state.de.us/
Description: The Delaware Administrative Code is a topically oriented compilation of all regulations in effect. Adminstrative regulations have the force and effect of law. They effect each Delawareans daily life from the water we drink, to the air we breathe as well as many other topics.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Greenway
and Trail Program,
http://www.destateparks.com/greenway/index.htm
Description: The Greenway & Trail Program is a component to Delaware's land protection and outdoor recreation development effort. This program is essentially about connections between our parks, wildlife areas, and other open spaces that create corridors through which animals can migrate and prosper and people can travel, exercise, and enjoy nature.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Enhancing
Delaware Highways,
http://www.deldot.net/static/Community_programs_services/edh/index.html
Description:
In keeping with the spirit of the state's "Livable Delaware"
program, the Department of Transportation has launched an initiative called
Enhancing Delaware Highways. This cooperative program capitalizes on the
beauty of Delaware's regional landscape heritage by making it a key feature
of roadside rights-of-way.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Livable
Delaware Implementation Plan,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/livable_delaware/table_of_contents.html
Description:
On March 28, 2001, Governor Ruth Ann Minner signed Executive Order number
fourteen, which introduced the Livable Delaware initiative, stated the
eleven goals, and required each State department and agency to complete
an implementation plan to address these goals. The Department of Transportation
reviewed all of our activities and identified 31 that directly support
one or more of the Livable Delaware goals.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Traffic
Calming Manual,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/traffic_calming/DelDotFinal.pdf
Description:
The purpose of the traffic calming manual is to provide the administrative
procedures needed to evaluate and implement traffic calming measures,
provide guidelines on applications for traffic calming, and provide guidelines
on geometric design and signage.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Green
Delaware
Green
Delaware,
http://www.greendel.org/index.site
Description: Green Delaware is a grassroots organization concerned with environmental and public health issues in Delaware and surrounding states. We advocate policies consistent with good health, preservation of biodiversity, and long term sustainability.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
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
Livable
Delaware,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/livedel/
Description: Livable Delaware is a positive, proactive strategy that seeks to curb sprawl and direct growth to areas where the state, counties and local governments are most prepared for it in terms of infrastructure investment and thoughtful planning. It builds on the foundation laid by the Strategies for State Policies and Spending, which were adopted in 1999.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Smart
Growth Network
Delaware
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=DE&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
National Governors Assn
Fixing It First: Improving present infrasturcture, www.nga.org
Description: Build/maintain present assets before creating new ones.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, Delaware, Maryland
Trust for Public Land
Corridor Capacity preservation program, www.epa.gov
Description: Strategies to delay system expansion, focus development and preserve quality of life..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Preliminary Land Use Plan: 21st century vision, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A vision of revitalization, renewal and recentralization.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Issues and choices: Planning the regions future, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Global and regional issues for the future ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
The Shape of Things to Come, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Key questions to provide a context for planning.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Transportation Conformity of the DVRPC FY2005 Transportation Improvement program , www.dvrpc.org
Description: Report documenting conformity of DVRPC transportation improvement program and long range transportation plan.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 year plan for Delaware valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Summary of 4 workshops presented to elicit public assessment regarding needs in DE valley ..
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Regional Indicators: Measuring our progress to 2025, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Presenting 26 indicators which track the regioins progress toward the adopted goals.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan for Delaware Valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A comprehensive vision for the DE valley region.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
MAP: Mobility Alternatives Program, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Brochure describing MAP program .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Watershed guide to Gloucester County, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Comprehensive teachers guide to watershed and water in Gloucester County.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons 2025 Implementation: Municipal tools and techniques, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Overview of tools and techinques available for local govts for implemetation of long range plans.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #2: Main Street America, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Basic information about Main street programs and Business Improvement Districts.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #4: Residential Infill Development, www.dvrpc.org
Description: IV is the recycling of vacant or underutilized lands within cities and suburbs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #5: Impact Fees, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Finding creative and equitable funding fees.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #6: Parking Management strategies, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Balancing the supply and demand for parking.
Topics: land preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, planning&zoning, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #7: Historic preservation, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Protection and maintenance of important & integral places from our past .
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #8: Transfer of Development Rights, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A tool that can be adopted to conserve land: agricultural, environmentally sensitive and necessary open space ..
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Riparian corridor conservation overlay- definition and use.
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Transportation Improvement Plan FY 2005 Executive Summary, www.dvrpc.org
Description: General overview of TIP,what it is and what projects will be developed in the near future.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
National Assn Realtors
Public Opinion Strategies Survey - Affordable housing, www.realtor.org
Description: Survey of key findings from nationwide survey .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
American Farmland Trust
Regional Economic Development Strategy For Resource Based Industries on MD' s Eastern Shore, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: Comprehensive report: sustainable resource based industries threatened by increasing land costs, fragmentation of agricultural land .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Virginia, Delaware
EPA
State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 3, www.epa.gov
Description: Region 3: DE; DC; MD; PA; VA; WVA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Maine
Androscoggin
Land Trust
Androscoggin
Land Trust,
http://www.avcnet.org/alt/
Description: The main mission of the Androscoggin Land Trust is to preserve significant lands in Androscoggin County. We do this primarily through the use of conservation easements.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Bicycle
Coalition of Maine
Bicycle
Coalition of Maine,
http://www.bikemaine.org/
Description: Through safety, education, and access advocacy, the BCM is working to promote bicycling to enhance our communities, environment, and economy. We are a membership-based, nonprofit organization. Our strength comes from bicyclists like you supporting our work -- the more cyclists that join the BCM, the more effective we will be in making Maine a better place to bicycle.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Bureau
of Health
Maine
Source Water Protection Program,
http://www.maine.gov/dhs/eng/water/SourceProtection.htm
Description: Information about source water and wellhead protection.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Conservation
Bureau
of Parks and Lands Grants,
http://www.state.me.us/doc/parks/grants/index.html
Description: The Bureau of Parks and Lands administers state and federal grants to provide services, resources and personnel to nonprofit groups, municipalities and other agencies. Grants are available through the Bureau to improve and enhance programs offered in Maine. Includes links to ATV Trail Development, Boat Access Grants, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy Program, Maine Trails Funding Program, Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, Snowmobile Trail Grants.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Conservation
Bureau
of Parks and Lands Programs,
http://www.state.me.us/doc/parks/programs/sublands/index.html
Description: Links to programs administered by the Bureau of Parks and Lands : State Parks, Public Reserved Lands, Historic Sites, ATV, Boating Facilities, Snowmobile, Submerged Lands, and Grants and Community Recreation.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: 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
Department
of Conservation
Statewide
Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan,
http://www.state.me.us/doc/parks/programs/SCORP/Draft/contents.html
Description: A plan identifying outdoor recreation issues of statewide importance.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Economic and Community Development
Community
Development Block Grant Program,
http://www.meocd.org/
Description: Maine's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides funding and technical support for projects that achieve local community and economic development objectives, while principally benefiting low-moderate income persons. These programs are only available to Maine towns, cities and counties for the benefit of Maine residents. Check out the link to Frequently Asked Questions.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine
Outdoor Heritage Fund,
http://www.state.me.us/ifw/outdoorheritage/homepage.htm
Description: The Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund conserves wildlife and open spaces through the sale of instant Lottery tickets. With proceeds from ticket sales, grants are awarded twice a year, totaling approximately $1.5 million annually. The seven-member Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board chooses projects in four categories that promote recreation as well as conservation of Maine's special places, endangered species and important fish and wildlife habitat.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of the Secretary of State
Online
Rules of Maine State Government Agencies,
http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/apa/depts.htm
Description: Rule chapters in the Code of Maine Rules (CMR) are arranged by unique numbers which identify the department, departmental unit, and chapter. For example, 01-015 CMR Chapter 1 represents Chapter 1 of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Maine Milk Commission. Click on the highlighted departmental designation to reach a complete list of its current chapters.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Transportation
Community
Transportation,
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/community-programs/community-programs.php
Description: Links to information about community transportation programs.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Transportation
DOT
Projects and Grant Applications,
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/projects-grant-applications/apply_for_environmental.php?tloc=5&loc=35
Description: Links to information about various grant programs and projects available for transportation enhancement.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
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
Greater
Portland Neighborhoods Coalition
Greater
Portland Neighborhoods Coalition,
http://www.maineneighborhoods.org/
Description: The Greater Portland Neighborhoods Coalition (GPNC) was founded and established by Carol R. Schiller in April 2003 to unify and strengthen community work. The GPNC mission is to provide a forum for residents, neighborhood associations, businesses, and institutions to communicate, educate, and collaborate on common issues.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
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
Maine
Coastal Program
Right-of-Way
Discovery Grant Program,
http://www.state.me.us/mcp/projects/getting_to_shore.html
Description:
The Maine Coastal Program helps communities keep track of existing public
shoreline access through a Right-of-way Discovery Grant Program. Discovery
grants are intended to help communities find and assert public rights-of-way
to the shore which may be lost by the passing of generations and changing
land ownership patterns.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Downtown Center
Maine
Downtown Center,
http://www.mdf.org/downtown/index.html
Description:
The Maine Downtown Center is a program of the Maine Development Foundation
devoted to fostering new vitality at the heart of Maine Communities. The
mission of the Maine Downtown Center is to foster downtown development
that is dynamic and community-based, and results in economic development,
business growth, job creation, housing revitalization, historic preservation,
and cultural enhancement.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Environmental Policy Institute
Maine
Environmental Policy Institute,
http://www.meepi.org/
Description:
The mission of the Maine Environmental Policy Institute (MEPI) is to help
Mainers understand the importance of healthy ecosystems to their families
and communities. The Institute, an independent nonprofit organization
based in Hallowell, Maine, is dedicated to researching environmental challenges
facing the state and reporting this research to policy makers and the
public.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Island Institute
Maine
Island Institute,
http://www.islandinstitute.org/
Description:
We are a membership-based community development organization focusing
on the Gulf of Maine, particularly the fifteen year-round island communities
off the Maine coast. We provide our services directly to communities and
through research and publications. The Island Institute is a learning
organization, operating at different scales throughout the region, annually
reshaping its programs to respond to changing conditions and challenges.
It assists in fund-raising for other groups and organizations that are
better positioned than the Institute to deliver local services.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Judicial Branch
Supreme
Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.me.us/opinions/supreme/index.html
Description: The opinions of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court have been published on this site since January 1, 1997. The permanent official version of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's opinions is that published in Atlantic Reporter, 2d Series, which has been Maine's Official Reporter since 1966.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
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
Rails-Trails
of Maine
Rails-Trails
of Maine,
http://members.fortunecity.com/railtrails/ME/index.htm
Description: A listing of existing and proposed rails-trails in Maine.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Smart
Growth Network
Maine
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=ME&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
State
Planning Office
Maine
Land Use Planning Team,
http://www.state.me.us/spo/landuse/
Description:
The Land Use Team provides technical and financial assistance to municipalities,
advises the legislature, coordinates with other state agencies, and, in
general, advocates for sound land use planning. The Land Use Team administers
SPO's Community Planning and Investment Program (CPIP), covering the topic
areas of community planning, growth management and smart growth.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Cooperative
Forestry Research Unit,
http://www.umaine.edu/cfru
Description:
The Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CFRU) is a partnership between
forest landowners and managers in the state of Maine and the University
of Maine. The purpose of the CFRU is to help its member organizations
advance forest management practices in the state of Maine through scientific
research and education.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Recreation
and Land Use Publications,
http://www.umaine.edu/mafes/publications/recreat.htm
Description:
A listing of all official recreation and land use publications from the
Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station that are readily available
from our stocks.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Maine
EPA
State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 1, www.epa.gov
Description: Region 1: CT; ME; MA; NH; RI; VT.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Maryland
Canal
Place Heritage Area
Canal
Place Heritage Area,
http://www.canalplace.org/html/home.htm
Description: Canal Place keeps Cumberland's transportation heritage alive, offering a variety of activities for the whole family. Visitors can ride a steam train, hike or bike the towpath, tour a full scale Canal Boat Replica, learn about canal history at the C&O Canal National Historical Park's Cumberland Visitor Center, enjoy unique festivals like our annual C&O CanalFest and, in the near future, take a ride on a canal boat on the rewatered terminus.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
City
of Gaithersburg
Smart
Growth Policy,
http://www.ci.gaithersburg.md.us/documents/smartgrowth.pdf
Description: The Smart Growth Policy document is general in nature but provides clear guidance for the community and gives incentives for development to be in a manner consistent with the policies that are set forth.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Coalition
for Smarter Growth
Coalition
for Smarter Growth,
http://www.smartergrowth.net/
Description: The Coalition for Smarter Growth is dedicated to preserving quality of life in the Washington Region for current and future generations. We believe that suburban sprawl is contributing to higher taxes in developing jurisdictions and to disinvestment and blight in older communities. We oppose public spending for an Outer Beltway which will contribute to sprawl without reducing traffic gridlock; destroy farmland, open space, and the environment; and subsidize the continued movement of jobs and residents from our Nation's Capital and older suburbs.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Code
of Maryland Regulations
Code
of Maryland Regulations,
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/
Description: Maryland State agency regulations are compiled in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). COMAR contains 33 Titles, with each Title usually corresponding to a department or agency. Each regulation is assigned a unique four-part codification number.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of the Environment
Stormwater
Management Program,
http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/SedimentandStormwater/index.asp
Description: Stormwater management practices help control nonpoint source pollution through the use of nonstructural and/or structural techniques to intercept surface runoff from developed areas, filter and treat this runoff, and then discharge it at a controlled rate. The overriding condition that governs the quantity of stormwater runoff is the amount of impervious surfaces located on your property (driveways, roofs, carports, sidewalks, etc.) Stormwater quality, however, is governed by the accumulation of pollutants on the entire surface area, regardless of whether it is grassed or paved.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Housing and Community Development
Community
Revitalization Programs,
http://www.dhcd.state.md.us/nav_revit/index.asp
Description:
Information about programs for revitalizing communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Community
Parks and Playground Program,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/grantsandloans/cpp.html
Description: Investing in the future of Maryland's established communities by revitalizing parks and playgrounds statewide.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Maryland
Greenways,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/greenways/
Description: Maryland's Greenways and Water Trails Program works with public and private sector partners to preserve a network of natural corridors that connect areas of open space. Some corridors in the system include trails along rivers, streams, ridgelines, and abandoned rail lines, as well as vegetated corridors with no improvements for human access.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Program
Open Space,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/pos.html
Description: Program Open Space(POS) is a nationally recognized program providing dedicated funds for Maryland's state and local parks and conservation areas. Established under the Department of Natural Resources in 1969, POs symbolizes Maryland's long term commitment to conserving our natural resources while providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for our citizens.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Urban
and Community Forestry Program,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/programs/urban/
Description: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service is the state agency responsible for the management and protection of the state's urban forestry resources. The group within the Forest Service with direct oversight is called the Urban and Community Forestry Program (U&CF).
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Planning
Department
of Planning,
http://www.mdp.state.md.us/#
Description:
MDP coordinates the plans and programs of government agencies, private
enterprises, and the citizens of Maryland to support State Planning Policy;
works to ensure livable communities that retain their value over time;
serves as the lead agency for land preservation and recreation planning;
and maintains and develops resources necessary for the State's planning
needs.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Eyes
of Paint Branch
Eyes
of Paint Branch,
http://www.eopb.org/
Description: The Eyes of Paint Branch was formed in 1994 to preserve and enhance the ecology of the Paint Branch. We are a grass-roots organization of volunteer citizens devoted to preserving the Paint Branch through education, community awareness, and action.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Live
Baltimore Home Center
Live
in Baltimore,
http://www.livebaltimore.com/index.html
Description: Live Baltimore Home Center is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1997 to promote the benefits of city living. As the single source for information about living in Baltimore City, Live Baltimore provides comprehensive information about city neighborhoods, real estate professionals and home buying incentive programs.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Lower
Eastern Shore Heritage Committee
Lower
Eastern Shore Heritage Committee,
http://www.skipjack.net/le_shore/heritage
Description:
The Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee is a grassroots, nonprofit
organization whose purpose is to preserve, protect and promote the cultural,
natural and historical heritage of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
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
Coastal Bays Program
Maryland
Coastal Bays Program,
http://www.mdcoastalbays.org/
Description:
Part of the National Estuary Program, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program
is a cooperative effort between Worcester County, Berlin, and Ocean City
which have come together to produce the first ever management plan for
their bays. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program protects the land and waters
of Assawoman, Isle of Wight, Sinepuxent, Newport, and Chincoteague bays.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Forests Association
Maryland
Forests Association Homepage,
http://www.mdforests.org/
Description:
The mission of the Maryland Forests Association is "to promote the
maintenance of a healthy and productive forests land base so as to enhance
the economic, environmental, and social well-being of all who live in
Maryland."
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Judiciary
Maryland
Appellate Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.md.us/opinions.html
Description: Only reported opinions are available here. Reported opinions appearing on this website may not be the final, official version of the text of Appellate Court opinions/orders. Only the bound volumes of the Maryland Reports and Maryland Appellate Reports contain the final, official texts of the reported opinions of the Maryland Court of Appeals and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Maryland
NRCS,
http://www.md.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Office
of Smart Growth
Office
of Smart Growth,
http://www.smartgrowth.state.md.us/
Description:
The Office of Smart Growth will continue and build upon its mission to
coordinate the Priority Places efforts of state agencies, work with developers
and local officials to help them bring smart growth projects to fruition,
and educate and informe the public.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Potomac
River Association
Potomac
River Association, Inc.,
http://www.p-r-a.org/
Description:
PRA, incorporated in the State of Maryland, is a tax-exempt nonprofit
environmental, educational, civic, and charitable group. PRA advocates
the responsible stewardship, or land ethics, of our planet by enlarging
the boundaries of concerns beyond soils, water, plants, animals, air,
and functional coexistence without unnecessary harm.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Smart
Growth Network
Maryland
Smart Growth Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=MD&res=800
Description:
Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific
state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Smart
Step Forward
Smart
Step Forward,
http://www.smartstepforward.org/
Description:
The partners in Smart Step Forward are creating a walking campaign called
"A Smart Step Forward" that seeks to create healthier communities,
raise activity levels of Maryland's citizens, improve general health and
save both public health and private insurance dollars. Our twin goals
are to encourage Marylanders to walk more and to encourage land use decision-makers
to make Maryland communities more walkable.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
State
Highway Administration
Bicycles,
http://www.sha.state.md.us/exploremd/bicyclists/oppe/bicyclists.asp?id=H14+H1
Description:
The Department of Transportation recognizes bicycling and walking as integral
elements of a muli-modal approach to transportation. With the Maryland
Transportation Plan, MDOT, allied with committed citizens, has the opportunity
to strengthen and build upon the accomplishments of the past and make
bicycling and walking a convenient, efficient, and enjoyable option within
the framework of an integrated statewide transportation network.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
State
Highway Administration
Improving
Our Community Programs,
http://www.sha.state.md.us/ImprovingOurCommunity/ImprovingOurCommunity.asp?id=I84
Description:
Information about Department of Transportation programs related to improving
communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
State
Highway Administration
National
Recreational Trails Program,
http://www.sha.state.md.us/exploremd/oed/trails/trails.asp?id=H14+H13
Description:
The National Recreational Trails program funds the development of community-based,
motorized and non-motorized recreational trail projects. The program provides
funds for all kinds of recreational trail uses, such as pedestrian uses
(hiking, running, wheelchair use), bicycling, in-line skating, equestrian
use, cross-country skiing, off-road motorcycling, all-terrain vehicle
riding, four-wheel driving.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
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
University
of Maryland
Center
for Heritage Resource Studies,
http://www.heritage.umd.edu/INDEX.htm
Description:
The Center's mission is to provide leadership and encourage research in
applied activities that stress the relationship between cultural heritage
and the environment.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
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
Forest
Stewardship Resources,
http://www.naturalresources.umd.edu/Forest_Stewardship.html
Description:
Forest stewardship is "the managing of forest resources in a way
that meets the needs of the current owners, but does not detract or degrade
the use by future generations." It requires that the owner has a
sense of responsibility; knows the opportunities; is aware of the consequences
of actions; and is guided by objectives.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
Land
Use Change Initiative (LUCI),
http://luci.umd.edu/
Description:
The Land Use Change Initiative (LUCI) is a multidisciplinary research
initiative at the University of Maryland College Park, Department of Geography.
Our mission within the context of global change science, is to determine
the extent, causes and consequences of land use practices and land cover
change, contributing to the sustainable management of natural resources
and improved human livelihood.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
Maryland
Sea Grant,
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/index.html
Description:
The Maryland Sea Grant College supports innovative marine research and
education, with a special focus on the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Wicomico
Scenic River Commission
Wicomico
Scenic River Commission,
http://www.charlescounty.org/pgm/planning/plans/landpreserv/wicomico/default.htm
Description:
The intentions of the Wicomico Scenic River Commission, in accordance
with the Wicomico River Study and Management Plan are to protect the resources
of the river, swamp and adjacent lands through a program initiated and
controlled by local citizens and their local government.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
American Farmland Trust
Agricultural conservation easements, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: what is a land easement.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Woodland management: Glossary of Forestry terms, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Glossary of commonly used forestry terminology.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
How to determine property boundaries, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Accurately marking and managing property boundaries.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Agricultural/demographic changes in Mid Atlantic region, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Report detailing implications for ethinic/specialty produce.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Sources of Info and guidance for Forest Stewards, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Resources for Forestland management.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: The key to forest and woodland management.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Measuring your Forests, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet w/guidelines for measuring/calculating forest boundaries.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Maryland's Forest: Past,Present, Future, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact sheet for woodland owners understanding of forest as a renewable resource.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities, water
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Riparian buffer management, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet: Basics of riparian buffer mgmt.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Riparian forest buffer: design, establish, maintain , www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet: basics of design, establish and maintain-riparian buffer.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Landowner costs & benefits of riparian buffer, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet w/advantages of riparian buffers .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Integrated pond management - MD, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet w/broad overview of pond management.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Drinking water standards, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: EPA water standards with facts; effects of contaminated water.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Guidelines for application of digested sewage sludge, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet w/guidelines for sewage sludge.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Introduction to wildlife managememt, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact sheet w/guidelines of basic wildlife management.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
National Governors Assn
Attacking sprawl by revitalizing older communities, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits of Brownfield redevelopment of older communitites.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
National Governors Assn
Fixing It First: Improving present infrasturcture, www.nga.org
Description: Build/maintain present assets before creating new ones.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, Delaware, Maryland
Smart Growth - governors office -MD
Smart Growth Best Practices - Parking, www.smartgrowth.state.md.us
Description: Smart growth study of parking strategies that meet BP mgmt.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
AFT & CBF
Conserving Washington-Baltimore Green network, www.farmland.org
Description: Mapping a coordinated green network in the region.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Washington DC
Trust for Public Land
Preserving land in the chesapeake watershed, www.tpl.org
Description: Progress of bay state and how can rededicate to the commitment.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Abandoned Housing, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Challenges that face cities w/high rates of abandoned housing.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Managaing Urban Sprawl: Effects of land use externalities, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: How neighborhood interaction, as land use externalities influence land development decisions..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The legacy of contamination and redevelopment of inner city industrial districts, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: This study examines the role land contamination plays in hindering central city industrial redevelopment..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, housing, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Dept of Planning
Models and guidelines for Infill development, www.mdp.state.md.us
Description: Offering remedies that overcome barriers and identifying alternative approaches.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Dept of Planning
Smart Neighborhoods, www.mdp.state.md.us
Description: Report examines characteristics of existing traditional neighborhoods.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Center for Watershed protection
Recommended model development principles for Frederick, MD, www.cwp.org
Description: How Frederick MD adopted 22 design principles within their community.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Fannie Mae Foundation
Milleniumburg-Style strategies in Action, www.fanniemaefoundation.org
Description: 3 different strategies of milleniumburg ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland, New Jersey
American Farmland Trust
Regional Economic Development Strategy For Resource Based Industries on MD' s Eastern Shore, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: Comprehensive report: sustainable resource based industries threatened by increasing land costs, fragmentation of agricultural land .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Virginia, Delaware
EPA
State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 3, www.epa.gov
Description: Region 3: DE; DC; MD; PA; VA; WVA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
Public understanding/support needed to protect Eastern Shore Way of Life, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: PR: Eastern shore facing 3 challenges to protect land.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
2004 Year in Review -Preserving MD's working landscapes, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: Highlights ways Agro-Ecology center helps state find balance.
Topics: land preservation presevation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
The Downzoning Effect, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: Lower density of residential development .merits of land preservation collide w/market forces.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
County working lands conservation workshop, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: Preserving working landscapes; downzoning and conservation easements ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
Impediments to donation of conservation easements, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: What barriers exist to easements; strengthen the use of donation as land use tool.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
Critical Mass of Agricultural Land Report, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: Report: Agricultural trends, urban pressure ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
1000 Friends of MD
Barriers to Environmental Design in MD, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: Removing roadblocks to environmental design, fostering environmentally responsible decisions.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
1000 Friends of MD
Smart Growth: How is your county doing? Baltimore Region, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: How county policies help and hinder Smart Growth .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
1000 Friends of MD
Smart Growth: How is your county doing? Upper Eastern Shore, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: How county policies help and hinder Smart Growth .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Agreement, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Overview of goals & priority commitments for living resources; water quality; development; governance et al.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
DID YOU KNOW? Facts about the Chesapeake Bay, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Numerous facts and features of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay: How is it doing?, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: In depth power point on the state of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Exec Council sets up watershed financing authority, www.bayjournal.com
Description: Bay cleanup leaders took first step toward a watershed wide authority ...
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
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
Boston
GreenSpace Alliance
Boston
GreenSpace Alliance,
http://www.greenspacealliance.org/
Description:
Founded in 1984, Boston GreenSpace Alliance is a private, nonprofit organization
dedicated to the protection, creation, care and use of Boston's parks
and open spaces. The Alliance is the recognized leader on open space issues
in Boston and serves as a "watchdog and voice" on policy and
planning matters affecting open space in the City.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Department
of Conservation and Recreation
Division
of Urban Parks and Recreation,
http://www.mass.gov/mdc/
Description:
On June 3, 1893, the Metropolitan Park Commission (renamed the Metropolitan
District Commission in 1919) was established by the Massachusetts state
legislature to oversee and maintain the Metropolitan Park System. This
system was the first regional organization of public open space in the
United States and is internationally recognized as a model for multi-jurisdictional
park systems designed to encourage public appreciation of open space.
Today, the metropolitan park network extends from King's Beach and Breakheart
Reservation on the north to the Blue Hills Reservation in the south; from
the Boston Harbor Islands in the east to the Elm Bank Reservation in Dover
to the west. Almost 20,000 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and urban parklands
comprise this system.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Department
of Conservation and Recreation
Land
and Water Stewardship,
http://www.mass.gov/dem/stewardship.htm
Description:
DCR funds and supports grant programs for municipalities, nonprofit organizations
and planning agencies. The funding provided supports projects connected
to the environment and its history. Look here for professional services
such as forest health, forest fire detection and well driller licensing.
Public educational programs are offered at state parks and in local communities,
and makes available environmental information such as rainfall measurements
and drought warnings.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
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
Division
of Conservation Services
Division
of Conservation Services,
http://www.state.ma.us/envir/dcs/default.htm
Description:
Since 1964, the Division of Conservation Services has been providing technical
and financial assistance to farmers as well as public and private land
owners in matters dealing with farm plans or sediment and erosion control.
DCS awards grants to municipalities for conservation and park land acquisition
and construction. DCS also provides assistance with the development of
open space and recreation plans, and to municipalities, land trusts, and
private land owners regarding approval of conservation restrictions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Ecological
Cities Project
Ecological
Cities Project,
http://www.ecologicalcities.org/
Description:
The Ecological Cities Project is a quasi-independent program of research
and outreach affiliated with the Department of Geosciences and the Center
for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst. Founded in 1999 by Dr. Rutherford H. Platt, the Program seeks
to promote sharing of knowledge and experience among disciplines, sectors,
and urban regions regarding new approaches to urban greenspace creation
and management.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Emerald
Necklace Conservancy
Emerald
Necklace Conservancy,
http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/index.cgi
Description:
With a mission to protect, restore, maintain and promote the landscape,
waterways and parkways designed by Olmsted, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy
focuses on: establishing community commitment through advocacy and education,
and by building an enlarged, united and diverse constituency for the Emerald
Necklace; creating and supporting maintenance plans which ensure that
the six parks are managed as a cohesive system; and providing private
sector and individual support to augment limited municipal parks budgets
in Boston and Brookline in order to ensure Emerald Necklace restoration
and on-going maintenance efforts.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
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
Executive
Office of Environmental Affairs
State
Sustainability Program,
http://www.mass.gov/envir/Sustainable/
Description:
The State Sustainability Program was formed by Executive Order No. 438
in July of 2002 to help state agencies minimize the environmental impacts
of their operations and activities, and to promote innovative sustainable
practices in Massachusetts.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Executive
Office of Transportation and Construction
Bicycle
and Pedestrian Programs,
http://www.state.ma.us/eotc/modes/modes_pedstrn.html
Description:
From the Berkshires to Cape Cod, the Executive Office of Transportation
and Construction is working to promote bicycle and pedestrian transportation
modes for work, recreation and other trip purposes.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Bicycle
Information,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/paths/bikep.htm
Description:
The vision statement of the Statewide Bicycle Transportation Plan is recognition
of bicycling as a viable means of transportation and reasonable accommodation
of the needs of bicyclists in policies, programs, and projects. Greater
recognition and accommodation of the needs of bicyclists will lead to
a more balanced transportation system with greater modal choice and improvements
in bicycle safety. Such actions will enhance the environment and quality
of life in the Commonwealth, and improve personal mobility.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Commuting
Options,http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/commute.htm
Description:
The following US Census journey-to-work statistics for 2000 show how Massachusetts
residents commute to work compared to the nation as a whole. Both in Massachusetts
and nationally, over 70% of all employed residents drive alone to work.
But in Massachusetts there is a smaller share of total residents driving
to work (83% vs. 88%), as the Commonwealth's reliance on public transportation
is significantly greater than the national average.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Pedestrian
Information,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/paths/pedp.htm
Description:
Improving the walking environment means more than beautifying streets
and building sidewalks and paths. Better pedestrian access requires accommodation
of pedestrians on our bridges and roadways, improving access to transit
stations and bus stops, and promoting awareness of rights and responsibilities
through education programs. MassHighway's primary focus is planning and
engineering, but we continue to work closely with other agencies to enhance
education, enforcement and encouragement initiatives as well.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Transportation
Enhancement Program,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/planning/enh.htm
Description:
The Transportation Enhancement Program provides opportunities to preserve,
restore, and enhance components of the surface transportation system.
Its purpose is to provide added features to standard transportation facilities
and programs. Eligible projects include development of bicycle and pedestrian
facilities, educational programs, landscaping, acquisition of scenic easements,
historic preservation, restoration of buildings and structures, removal
of outdoor advertising, archaeological research, environmental mitigation
of stormwater pollution, and establishment of transportation museums.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Trial Court Law Libraries
Code
of Massachusetts Regulations,
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/cmr.html
Description:
This area provides access to those sections of the CMR which are available
on the web. Sections not listed are not currently available on the web.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
MassBike
MassBike,
http://www.massbike.org/
Description:
The purpose of MassBike is to promote the bicycle as a safe, healthful,
enjoyable, efficient, and environmentally sound means of transportation,
to seek to establish an atmosphere which enhances those desirable qualities
of bicycle transportation, and to serve and protect the interests of the
bicycling public.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
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
Rails-Trails
of Massachusetts
Rails-Trails
of Massachusetts,
http://members.fortunecity.com/railtrails/MA/index.htm
Description:
A listing of existing and proposed rails-trails in Massachusetts.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Smart
Growth Network
Massachusetts
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=MA&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Supreme
Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Court
Opinions,
http://massreports.com/welcome.htm
Description:
Welcome to the official website of the office of the Reporter of Decisions
of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court. Since
1804 the Reporter's office has prepared the opinions of the Supreme Judicial
Court, the oldest court in continuous existence in the Western Hemisphere.
The primary purposes of this website are to provide the most timely and
efficient dissemination of the decisions of the two Massachusetts appellate
courts.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
Center
for Rural Massachusetts Publications,
http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~ruralma/CRM.pub.html
Description:
A list of publications available from the Center for Rural Massachusetts.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
Department
of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning,
http://www.umass.edu/larp/
Description:
Our mission is to educate planners and landscape architects about planning
and design policies, concepts and practices that meet human, social and
economic needs while respecting the ecological integrity of the environment.
We do this through an integrated program of teaching, research, and outreach
using the New England landscape as a laboratory for inquiry and instruction.
We serve the strategic growth and management interests of the larger region,
the Commonwealth, and its local cities and towns.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
Urban
Places Project,
http://www.umass.edu/larp/UPP/UPPSpringfield.html
Description:
University of Massachusetts (UMass) Urban Places Project (UPP) Urban Laboratory
is a partnership between the University of Massachusetts Department of
Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning and the communities, neighborhoods,
and people of the City of Springfield. UPP is an outreach program designed
to take advantage of the existing links between teachers, students, professionals,
municipalities, and the residents and to encourage ongoing exchange of
ideas and information.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Walk
Boston
Walk
Boston,
http://www.walkboston.org/index.htm
Description:
WalkBoston promotes walking for transportation, health and recreation
through education and advocacy. Our mission is to create and preserve
safe walking environments that build vital communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
National Governors Assn
Brownfields Projects to improve public health, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits in health as well as improved active living.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachussetts
National Governors Assn
Brownfields: Real Property in coastal communities, www.nga.org
Description: Power Point: Expansion, reuse or redevelopment.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: New York, Massachussetts, New Jersey
National Governors Assn
Attacking sprawl by revitalizing older communities, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits of Brownfield redevelopment of older communitites.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
National Governors Assn
Fixing It First: Improving present infrasturcture, www.nga.org
Description: Build/maintain present assets before creating new ones.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, Delaware, Maryland
EPA
Community Choices:Thinking through land conservation, development; taxes, www.tpl.org
Description: Study of relationship between property tax bills and land conservation.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Compact mixed use development in Boston, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Identifying areas of mixed use and potential mixed use and sprawl.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Assessing land encumbered by conservation restrictions, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: How communities are assesing conservation restricted land.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Principles for community and college interaction, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Discussion of interaction with college and community interaction.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Public values and conservation land: A case study in MA, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: This paper explores public values and attitudes toward conservation land by tracing the history of a proposed conversion of town conservation land to water supply purposes in Weston, Massachusetts.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Regulating subdivisions in Massachusetts, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Practices and outlooks; survey of public officials.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The Ghetto and the ethnic enclave, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: There is a difference between the ghetto and the ethnic enclave.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Urban vacan lot redevelopment, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Challenges and progress ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachussetts
Smart Growth Network
Builders protest smart growth law: State defends process, www.sgli.org
Description: State holding fast on focus of affordable near transit options.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Smart Growth Network
Plan to use CPT funds for Smart Growth upsets officials , www.smartgrowthi.org
Description: Article: Gov transfer of funds cause uproar in MA.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Fannie Mae Foundation
Fixing It First in Massachusetts, www.fanniemaefoundation.org
Description: Reforms that will help MA invest its funds wisely.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
US EPA
Review of Statewide Watershed Mgmt Approaches, www.epa.gov
Description: Identify and describe different models of watershed mgmt; looking at different states; make recommendations.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts, New Jersey
NGA
Coordinating Resources to Grow more efficiently: The Massachusetts Approach, www.nga.org
Description: From increased demands on MA economic structure the MA approach developed .
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
EPA
State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 1, www.epa.gov
Description: Region 1: CT; ME; MA; NH; RI; VT.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
New Hampshire
Bear-Paw
Regional Greenways
Bear-Paw
Regional Greenways,
http://www.bear-paw.org/
Description: Bear-Paw Regional Greenways is a land trust established by resident volunteers concerned with protecting open space lands. Bear-Paw has proposed a greenway that connects private or public lands with large areas of conservation land in a seven-town region including: Candia, Deerfield, Epsom, Northwood, Nottingham, Raymond, and Strafford. This network of voluntarily protected lands will provide important wildlife habitat and protect rivers, wetlands and recreational opportunities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Environmental Services
Waste
Management Division,
http://www.des.state.nh.us/waste_intro.htm
Description: DES's Waste Management Division, in cooperation with the Air Resources and Water Divisions, provides a coordinated approach to addressing pollution sources and remediating contaminated sites. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is a truism that is part of the Waste Management Division's daily fare. Des's basic strategy is to prevent occurrences of events and practices that may lead to contamination, minimize the impacts of materials that become contaminants when misused or spilled, and efficiently and effectively utilize the Department's personnel and financial resources in environmental restoration.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Resources and Economic Development
Bureau
of Trails,
http://www.nhtrails.org/
Description: The NH Division of Parks and Recreation's Bureau of Trails administers multiple-use trails on state, federal, and private lands. The Bureau of Trails assists organizations, municipalities, and trail clubs with the development of trails on both public and private lands. Included in the Bureau's management are 250 miles of wheeled off-highway recreational vehicle trails, over 300 miles of state-owned rail-trails, and 6,830 miles of snowmobile trails.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Resources and Economic Development
Division
of Forests and Lands,
http://www.nhdfl.org/
Description: As stewards of New Hampshire's forests and related resources, the Division of Forests and Lands protects and promotes the values provided by trees and forests. Our mission is accomplished through responsible management of the State's forested resources; by providing forest resource information and education to the public; and the protection of these resources for the continuing benefit of the State's citizens, visitors, and forest industry.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Resources and Economic Development
Office
of Recreation Services,
http://www.nhparks.state.nh.us/ParksPages/RecServices/RecSrvHome.html
Description: The Office of Recreation Services provides technical assistance to city, town, school, and organized recreation groups on a limited basis. The assistance includes site planning and review, development, management and maintenance, facility layout and accessibility considerations. The Office of Recreation Services also administers the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a federal grant-in-aid program.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Transportation
DOT
Public Interest Center,
http://www.nh.gov/dot/public/index.htm
Description: Documents, reports, schedules and other Department of Transportation information of interest to the general public, including links to other related websites can be found here.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
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
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
New
Hampshire NRCS,
http://www.nh.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
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions
New
Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions,
http://www.nhacc.org/nhacc.htm
Description:
A municipal conservation commission may be established by a New Hampshire
municipality "for the proper utilization and protection of the natural
resources and for the protection of watershed resources of said city or
town." A commission is the only local board specifically charged
to protect the natural resources of the municipality. Without a conservation
commission, planning for this protection must be done by other boards,
all of which have other primary responsibilities. A conservation commission
provides a focal point within municipal government for environmental concerns.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Judicial Branch
Supreme
Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/index.htm
Description:
These opinions are subject to motions for rehearing under Rule 22 as well
as formal revision before publication in the New Hampshire Reports.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Lakes Association
New
Hampshire Lakes Association,
http://www.nhlakes.org/#
Description:
The NHLA is a statewide, nonprofit, member-supported organization dedicated
to protecting New Hampshire's lakes, which are integral to the quality
of life and economic health of the State. We serve as a source of information
about lakes and lake issues through our educational materials and programs,
and through our work with state legislators. We advocate on issues of
water quality, boater education and boating safety, invasive species prevention,
appropriate public access and a balance of lake uses.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Mainstreet
New
Hampshire Mainstreet,
http://www.nhcdfa.org/mainstreet.html
Description:
While commercial district revitalization can be addressed in many ways,
the underlying premise of the Main Street approach is summed up in the
program goals - to encourage economic development, within the context
of historic preservation, that is appropriate to today's market place.
This approach advocates a return to community self-reliance, empowerment,
and the rebuilding of commercial districts based on its traditional assets:
unique architecture, personal service, local ownership, and a sense of
community.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of Legislative Services
New
Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules,
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/listagencies.html
Description:
All adopted administrative rules subject to RSA 541-A, the Administrative
Procedure Act, must be filed by state executive branch agencies to make
the adopted rules effective and therefore have the force of law. Together
the effective agency rules comprise the New Hampshire Code of Administrative
Rules.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of State Planning
Achieving
Smart Growth in New Hampshire,
http://www.nh.gov/osp/SmartGrowth/index.htm
Description:
The NH Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) welcomes you to Achieving Smart
Growth in New Hampshire. This project documents how New Hampshire is changing
and highlights some positive examples of development and conservation
throughout the state.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of State Planning
Outdoor
Recreation Planning Program,
http://www.nh.gov/osp/recreation/
Description:
This agency has created New Hampshire's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor
Recreation Plan (SCORP). A major focus of the revised SCORP has been to
update outdoor recreation issues of statewide importance. The SCORP provides
a series of recommendations to address these outdoor recreation issues
of statewide importance, and serves as a centralized data source for outdoor
recreation supply and demand information.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Pathways
for Keene
Pathways
for Keene,
http://www.tlaorg.org/pathways/index.html?tlaCounter=8259
Description:
Pathways for Keene, Inc. is a nonprofit (501C3 tax exempt) group of volunteers
who promote the development and use of community supported alternative
transportation routes in the City of Keene.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Rails-Trails
of New Hampshire
Rails-Trails
of New Hampshire,
http://members.fortunecity.com/railtrails/NH/index.htm
Description:
A listing of existing and proposed rails-trails in New Hampshire.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Smart
Growth Network
New
Hampshire Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=NH&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: 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
University
of New Hampshire
Office of Sustainability Programs,
http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/
Description: The Office of Sustainability Programs (OSP) was established in 1997 to develop University-wide education program that links the principles of sustainability to community life. OSP initiatives integrate sustainability practices into all facets of our land grant mission including teaching, research, operations, campus culture and public service. All initiatives involve collaboration with faculty, staff and students as well as local, regional and international partners.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Property tax reform and smart growth: connecting some of the dots, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Tax policy tools for smart growth.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
EPA
State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 1, www.epa.gov
Description: Region 1: CT; ME; MA; NH; RI; VT.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
New Jersey
Delaware
and Raritan Greenway
Delaware
and Raritan Greenway,
http://www.delrargreenway.org/
Description: Delaware & Raritan Greenway, Inc. (D&R Greenway) is central New Jersey's regional land conservancy. We are the only professionally staffed, community-based organization with a sole focus of regional land preservation.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Community Affairs
Division
of Housing and Community Resources,
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/dhcr
Description: The mission of the Division of Housing and Community Resources is to strengthen and revitalize communities by assisting in the delivery of affordable housing, by providing supportive services, and by promoting community and economic development.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Community Affairs
Housing
and Mortgage Finance Agency,
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/hmfa/
Description: HMFA was created in 1967 as the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency (HFA) for the purpose of increasing the supply of safe, decent and affordable multifamily rental housing for the low- and moderate-income citizens of this state. In 1984, the HFA and its sister agency, the New Jersey Mortgage Finance Agency (MFA), whose charge was to promote the construction and rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, were merged. The merger of the two agencies has created a consolidated statewide force to meet the challenge of providing affordable housing.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Community Affairs
Main
Street New Jersey,
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/dhcr/msnj.htm
Description: Main Street New Jersey provides selected communities with technical assistance and training of proven value in revitalizing historic downtowns. The program helps municipalities improve the economy, appearance and image of their central business districts through the organization of local citizens and resources.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Community Affairs
Office
of Smart Growth,
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/osg/
Description: The Office of Smart Growth utilizes teams to implement the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Environmental Protection
Community
Forestry Program,
http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/forest/community/
Description: The New Jersey Community Forestry program insures more livable communities through the care and management of trees. Neglect and urban stress limit the life span of the average downtown tree to only 10 years. With proper care, trees live longer, look better, and increase in value as they age. Without care, they decline in health and value and become liabilities. Trees deserve to be managed with the same skill and diligence as any other community asset.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Environmental Protection
Green
Acres Program,
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/greenacres/
Description: Basically, Green Acres does two things: preserve land and develop parks. We buy land directly from property owners to add to the system of state parks, forests, natural areas, and wildlife management areas. Second, we provide grants and loans to towns, counties, and nonprofit land trusts to buy land.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Environmental Protection
New
Jersey Forest Service,
http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/forest/index.html
Description: The mission of the New Jersey Forest Service is to practice and promote sound stewardship and conservation of public, private and community forest lands, to monitor and nurture forest health, to assist municipalities with the development of their tree resources and to achieve forest related economic, environmental and social benefits for current and future generations.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Environmental Protection
Office
of Natural Lands Management,
http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/index.html
Description: The Office of Natural Lands Management (ONLM) administers a group of interrelated land management and planning programs and is committed to the conservation of biodiversity through excellent stewardship, and the enhancement of passive recreational opportunities for the benefit of present and future generations.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Transportation
Transit
Village Initiative,
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/village/index.shtml
Description: The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and NJ TRANSIT spearhead a multi-agency Smart Growth partnership known as the Transit Village Initiative. The Transit Village Initiative helps to redevelop and revitalize communities around transit facilities to make them an appealing choice for people to live, work and play, thereby reducing reliance on the automobile.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Friends
of West Windsor Open Space
Friends
of West Windsor Open Space,
http://www.fowwos.org/
Description: Friends of West Windsor Open Space (FOWWOS) was founded in 1996. This nonpartisan group of concerned citizens advocates preservation of the remaining open space in West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Highlands
Protection Initiative
Highlands
Protection Initiative,
http://www.state.nj.us/highlands/
Description: Recognizing the importance of the Highland's region to New Jersey residents, Governor James E. McGreevey has launched many new environmental and "smart-growth" initiatives to protect the region's critical drinking water and natural resources.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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
Isles,
Inc.
Isles,
Inc., http://www.isles.org/
Description: Founded in 1981, Isles, Inc., is a nationally recognized nonprofit community development and environmental organization with the mission to foster more self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities. Unlike conventional responses to urban problems-i.e., single-service programs for housing, environment, or health-Isles operates a vast array of activities that recognize the interdependence of physical, economic, health, and social development strategies to address the problems of distressed communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Morris
Land Conservancy
Morris
Land Conservancy,
http://www.morrislandconservancy.org/
Description: Founded by Russell W. Myers in 1981, Morris Land Conservancy is a nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to preserving open space in northern New Jersey. Open Space is critical for clean drinking water, diverse plant and wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
New
Jersey NRCS,
http://www.nj.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Conservation Foundation
New
Jersey Conservation Foundation,
http://njconservation.org/
Description: The mission of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation is to preserve New Jersey's land and natural resources for the benefit of all.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium
New
Jersey Sea Grant,
http://www.njmsc.org/Sea_Grant/Main_Page.htm
Description: In 1976, the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC) was designated as the managing agent for the New Jersey Sea Grant Program and awarded its first federal grant to study severe pollution problems in the northern New Jersey estuarine areas. Its capabilities in marine science and outreach grew steadily. In 1989, the program was designated as a Sea Grant College Program, in recognition of its academic and research excellence and strong statewide support.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Meadowlands Commission
New
Jersey Meadowlands Commission,
http://www.meadowlands.state.nj.us/
Description: The NJ Meadowlands Commission was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1968 and was passed into law in January 1969. The act gave the Commission three mandates: environmental protection, economic development and solid waste management.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Pinelands Commission
New
Jersey Pinelands Commission,
http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/
Description: The Pinelands is our country's first National Reserve. In 1979, our state formed a partnership with the federal government to preserve, protect and enhance the natural and cultural resources of this special place. Today, with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, the region is protected in a manner that maintains its unique ecology while permitting compatible development.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Redevelopment Authority
New
Jersey Redevelopment Authority,
http://www.state.nj.us/njra/
Description: The New Jersey Redevelopment Authority functions as a comprehensive resource center that focuses on improving the quality of life by creating value in New Jersey's urban communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Sustainable State Institute
New
Jersey Sustainable State Institute,
http://www.njssi.net/
Description:
NJSSI is an independent, non-profit institute providing objective information,
analysis, and practical strategies to help New Jersey develop on a sustainable
path. The Institute, which began operations in June 2002, has been conceived
as a neutral, non-political organization, whose information and analyses
will be credible to people and organizations approaching policy issues
from all perspectives.
Topics: Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Office
of Administrative Law
New
Jersey Administrative Code,
http://www.state.nj.us/oal/rules.html
Description:
The Division of Administrative Rules reviews all State executive branch
rulemaking notices for compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act,
N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C.
1:30. These notices are then processed by the Division for publication
in the New Jersey Register, published twice a month. Following publication
of adopted rules in the New Jersey Register, the rules are incorporated
into the New Jersey Administrative Code. The Code is not currently available
online.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Rutgers
Law School
Opinions
of the New Jersey Courts,
http://lawlibrary.rutgers.edu/search.shtml
Description:
This is a full-text archive of the Opinions of the New Jersey Courts,
including the Supreme Court, from March, 1994 to date, the Superior Court
Appellate Division and the Tax Court from September, 1995 to date.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Rutgers
University
National
Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment,
http://policy.rutgers.edu/brownfields/
Description: The National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment's mission is to establish itself as a pre-eminent university-based center for neighborhood and brownfield redevelopment focused on the three themes of service, education and research.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Rutgers
University
New
Jersey Environmental Digital Library,
http://njedl.rutgers.edu/njdlib/
Description: The NJEDL is an online library of environmental literature and multimedia related to New Jersey. The collection includes documents and reports, scientific studies, photographs, videos, maps, and more.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Sierra
Club
New
Jersey Chapter Homepage,
http://www.sierraactivist.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: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Smart
Growth Network
New
Jersey Smart Growth Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=NJ&res=800
Description:
Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific
state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
TransOptions
TransOptions,
http://www.transoptions.org/
Description: TransOptions is an alliance of business and government partnerships created to provide commute options to people traveling into northwestern New Jersey, regardless of where they reside.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
National Governors Assn
Brownfields Projects to improve public health, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits in health as well as improved active living.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachussetts
National Governors Assn
Brownfields: Real Property in coastal communities, www.nga.org
Description: Power Point: Expansion, reuse or redevelopment.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: New York, Massachussetts, New Jersey
National Governors Assn
Attacking sprawl by revitalizing older communities, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits of Brownfield redevelopment of older communitites.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Overcoming obstacles to Brownfield and vacant land redevelopment, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: How brownfield redevelopment can occur.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, water, healthy communities, historic preservation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Permit coordination study, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: This paper studies coordination of land use regulatory programs. It consists of an introduction and general observations, a review of current and recent literature, and two case analyses..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, water, historic preservation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
HUD
Assessment of state brownfield initiatives, www.huduser.org
Description: Study: gain a better understanding of current regulatory and economic development initiatives that can help promote economic revitalization..
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
DVRPC
Regional Indicators: Measuring our progress to 2025, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Presenting 26 indicators which track the regioins progress toward the adopted goals.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan for Delaware Valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A comprehensive vision for the DE valley region.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
MAP: Mobility Alternatives Program, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Brochure describing MAP program .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Watershed guide to Gloucester County, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Comprehensive teachers guide to watershed and water in Gloucester County.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons 2025 Implementation: Municipal tools and techniques, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Overview of tools and techinques available for local govts for implemetation of long range plans.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #2: Main Street America, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Basic information about Main street programs and Business Improvement Districts.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #4: Residential Infill Development, www.dvrpc.org
Description: IV is the recycling of vacant or underutilized lands within cities and suburbs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #5: Impact Fees, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Finding creative and equitable funding fees.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #6: Parking Management strategies, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Balancing the supply and demand for parking.
Topics: land preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, planning&zoning, housing, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania