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Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
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Regional
Rhode Island
Connecticut
American
Planning Association
Connecticut
Chapter,
http://www.ccapa.org/
Description:
The need for planners to shape a community vision has never been greater.
The American Planning Association brings together thousands of people
- practicing planners, citizens, elected officials - committed to making
great communities happen.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
Brownfields Redevelopment Authority
Brownfields
Redevelopment Authority,
http://www.ctbrownfields.com/
Description:
Connecticut Brownfields Redevelopment Authority offers redevelopment grants,
assessment grants, financing and the one-stop center for programs that
encourage and stimulate the development of Connecticut's brownfield sites.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
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
General Assembly
Regulation
of Religious Land Uses,
http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2000/rpt/olr/htm/2000-r-0926.htm
Description: A summary of those sections of the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 concerning land use regulation and discussion as to how they could affect Connecticut.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
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
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
Trust for Historic Preservation
Connecticut
Trust for Historic Preservation,
http://www.cttrust.org/
Description: Established in 1975 as a non-profit organization by Special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly, the Connecticut Trust's mission is to preserve the character and ensure the vitality of Connecticut's historically significant places. Through education, advocacy, collaboration and support, the Trust assists residents and community organizations throughout the state to preserve, protect, and revitalize Connecticut's historically significant communities.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
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 Agriculture
Right-to-Farm
Law, http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=1366&q=259086
Description:
Notwithstanding any general statute or municipal ordinance or regulation
pertaining to nuisances to the contrary, no agricultural or farming operation,
place, establishment or facility, or any of its appurtenances, or the
operation thereof, shall be deemed to constitute a nuisance, either public
or private.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning
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
Bureau
of Water Management,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/wtr/index.htm
Description:
The mission of the Bureau of Water Management is to protect and restore
the State's surface, ground waters, water related resources to protect
public water supply, human health and safety, hazard mitigation, river
restoration, preserve and enhance water based recreation, propagation
of fish and aquatic life, and the natural character and economic well
being of the State.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
Environmental
and Geographic Information Center,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/index.htm
Description:
Geographic Information Systems at DEP plays an important role in the DEP's
mission of protecting and preserving the environment for present and future
generations. DEP develops and maintains a statewide automated geographic
storage and retrieval system which can rapidly integrate and analyze large
amounts of spatial map and file data over any selected geographic area.
Spatial data analysis supports department planning, management and regulatory
needs by developing program applications and providing technical support
to the agency.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
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 non-profit 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 Transportation
2003
Master Transportation Plan,
http://vvv.dotct.state.ct.us/2003%20mtp/doc%20map/2003%20mtp%20doc%20map.pdf
Description:
The Master Transportation Plan documents the DOT's plans for state-owned,
operated and/or funded transportation services and facilities.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Municipal
Public Access Initiative
Municipal
Public Access Initiative,
http://www.munic.state.ct.us/
Description:
The Municipality Websites Page is intended to be a comprehensive listing
of Municipally designated Official Websites as are available for the 169
towns and cities in Connecticut.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
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
Pomeraug
River Watershed Coalition
Pomeraug
River Watershed Coalition,
http://www.pomperaug.org/aboutthecoalition.html
Description:
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition was formed by residents of Bethlehem,
Woodbury, and Southbury, CT in 1999 to protect the quality and quantity
of water in the Pomperaug Watershed--a 90 square mile area that provides
both water and recreational opportunities for thousands of residents.
The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition is working to create a partnership
between local governments, businesses, environmental organizations and
private citizens and regional, state and federal agencies to insure the
health and vibrancy of the Pomperaug Watershed.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Rivers
Alliance of Connecticut
Rivers
Alliance of Connecticut,
http://www.riversalliance.org/
Description:
Rivers Alliance seeks to protect Connecticut's rivers, streams, and watersheds
by: coordinating the efforts of the state's many river and watershed groups;
supporting and providing resources to local river conservation organizations
and activists; encouraging supportive state laws, regulations, and programs
regarding water allocation, watershed planning, and river protection;
and providing speakers, holding conferences, and creating informational
materials on the importance of river preservation and restoration.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
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
Conservation
and Development Policies Plan,
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/pdpd3/physical/C&DPlan/C&Dintro.htm
Description:
The Conservation and Development Policies Plan for Connecticut 1998-2003
(the Plan) is a statement of the State's growth, resource management,
and public investment policies. The Plan provides a policy and planning
framework for the administrative and programmatic actions and capital
and operational investment decisions of state government, which influence
the future growth and development of the state. Simply stated, the objective
of the Plan is to guide a balanced response to human, environmental, and
economic needs in a manner which best suits the future of Connecticut.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
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
State
Office of Policy and Management
Planning
and Zoning Statutes,
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/pz/pzbook.htm
Description:
The Office of Policy and Management publishes a compendium of various
laws dealing with municipal planning and zoning. The compendium includes
sections of the Connecticut General Statutes that are germane to Connecticut's
planning and zoning officials, town planners, zoning boards of appeals,
and conservation and wetlands commissions. The most recent edition of
this publication contains updated statutes through September of 2001.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
State
Office of Policy and Management
Regional
Planning Organizations (RPO),
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/rpos/rpo.htm
Description:
Under Section 16a-4a of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Office of
Policy and Management (OPM) is responsible for the designation and redesignation
of logical planning regions within the state. Accordingly, OPM has designated
fifteen such planning regions. Through local ordinance, the municipalities
within each of these planning regions have voluntarily created one of
the three types of Regional Planning Organization allowed under Connecticut
statute (a Regional Council of Elected Officials, a Regional Council of
Governments, or a Regional Planning Agency) to carry out a variety of
regional planning and other activities on their behalf.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
State
Office of Policy and Management
Transportation
Strategy Board,
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/TSB/tsbinfo.htm
Description:
A semi-public agency which makes recommendations to the state about certain
transportation investment areas.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Town
of Fairfield
Zoning
Regulations of the Town of Fairfield,
http://www.fairfieldct.org/zoning.htm
Description:
This version of the Zoning Regulations of the Town of Fairfield is presented
as a service to the public, and is reproduced from documents updated and
distributed by the Town Planning and Zoning Commission as of March 5,
2002.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Town
of Somers
Town
of Somers Land Use,
http://town.somers.ct.us/landuse/
Description:
On these pages you will find listings and information for all boards and
commissions dealing with land use and development in our Town.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
CLEAR:
Center for Land Use Education and Research,
http://clear.uconn.edu/
Description: CLEAR provides information, education and assistance to land use decision makers on how better to protect natural resources while accommodating economic growth. To achieve this goal, CLEAR conducts remote sensing research, develops landscape analysis tools and training and delivers outreach education programs.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
Connecticut
GIS User to User Network,
http://ctgis.uconn.edu/
Description: The Connecticut GIS User to User Network is a voluntary association of individuals and organizations that use GIS-based technologies and data in their day-to-day operations. The Network's purpose is to connect users through workshops, meetings and the Internet to share ideas, to learn about GIS activities, to explore collaborative opportunities and to discover information resources - all of which will promote a dynamic and innovative community of Connecticut GIS users.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
Connecticut
Sea Grant,
http://www.seagrant.uconn.edu/
Description: Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG) collaborates with maritime industries and coastal communities to identify needs, and fund research, outreach, and educational activities that have special relevance to Connecticut and Long Island Sound. Our mission is to foster wise use and conservation of our coastal and marine resources.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
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
GeoSpatial
Technology Program,
http://clear.uconn.edu/geospatial/default.htm
Description: The GeoSpatial Technology Program provides technical education and training outside the traditional academic environment. The program's goal is to help municipal land use officials, staff and commission members understand and apply geospatial information technologies to help solve local land use problems and to develop environmentally sensitive land use plans.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
IDRISI,
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/nrme/leris/projects/gismats.htm
Description: IDRISI, developed by Clark Labs, is an innovative and functional geographic modeling technology that enables and supports environmental decision making for the real world.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
LERIS:
Laboratory for Earth Resources Information Systems,
http://www.resac.uconn.edu/leris/index.html
Description: The Laboratory for Earth Resources Information Systems (LERIS) at The University of Connecticut is a NASA Center of Excellence in Applications of Remote Sensing to Regional and Global Integrated Environmental Assessments. Originally established in 1982, LERIS's capability for geoprocessing research, education & training, and outreach was greatly enhanced with the equipment award received from NASA in October 1997.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
MAGIC:
Map and Geographic Information Center,
http://mapserver.lib.uconn.edu/magic
Description: MAGIC is an on-line library of digital geo-spatial data. MAGIC is the University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library's Map And Geographic Information Center.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
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
Working
Lands Alliance
Working
Lands Alliance,
http://www.workinglandsalliance.org/
Description: The Working Lands Alliance (WLA) is a broad-based coalition, whose supporters include farmers, conservation organizations, food security groups, local government associations, and others. These groups (currently over 130) have joined together in an effort to halt the loss of Connecticut's remaining farmland. WLA is administered by the Hartford Food System, a private non-profit organization that addresses food concerns of Connecticut residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
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 notÂ….
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
Geographic Data Committee
Delaware
Geographic Data Committee,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/coord/dgdc/index.htm
Description:
The Delaware Geographic Data Committee is a cooperative effort among state
agencies, the University of Delaware, county and municipal governments,
and others to build a Delaware GIS Community and improve the coordination
of the use of GIS and spatial data in Delaware.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
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. Administrative 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 Agriculture
Land
Use Planning and Preservation,
http://www.state.de.us/deptagri/aglands/index.htm
Description: The Delaware Department of Agriculture's Planning Section is a technical and professional enterprise within the Department which includes land use planning, agricultural lands preservation and computer operations.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Biodiversity
Conservation Partnership,
http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/Biodiversity/index.htm
Description: The Biodiversity Conservation Partnership seeks to maintain and, where possible, restore to a healthy state both the species and the processes native to the natural landscape of Delaware.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Division
of Water Resources,
http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/water2000/
Description: The Division of Water Resources manages and protects water resources through various regulatory programs by providing technical assistance, laboratory services, and educational services; performing applied research; and helping finance water pollution control measures.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Corridor
Capacity Preservation Program,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/corr_cap/toc.html
Description:
A program to protect corridors serving "predominately statewide and/or
regional travel" in the state of Delaware.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Statewide
Long Range Transportation Plan,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/statewide_long_range_trans_plan/swlrtp.html
Description:
The Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan is a strategic planning tool
- a navigation guide - to chart the Delaware Department of Transportation's
long-term course for transportation in Delaware. To accomplish this, the
Plan sets forth six guiding principles. For each principle, there are
associated policies that DelDOT intends to realize, and each policy has
specific actions associated with it.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Dover/Kent
County Metropolitan Planning Organization
Dover/Kent
County Metropolitan Planning Organization,
http://www.doverkentmpo.org/indexmpo.html
Description:
The Dover/Kent County MPO is the federally-designated agency responsible
for coordinating transportation planning and programming in Kent County,
Delaware, including all of the cities of Milford and Smyrna. Plans and
programs adopted by the MPO outline how federal transportation funds will
be spent and must comply with federal laws governing clean air and transportation.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
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
Coordinating
Planning Efforts,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/coord/coord.htm
Description: The most effective planning takes place at the local level. Delaware relies on county and municipal governments as the first line of planning. The Office of State Planning Coordination works to make sure that planning efforts at all levels of government are coordinated and integrated with one another and to ensure that all have access to planning-related information.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Office
of State Planning Coordination
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
Office
of State Planning Coordination
Planning
Data and Information,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/info/info.htm
Description: A goal of the Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination is to make information available to state, county and local planners that will help them make the best decisions possible for Delaware. Good information comes from good data.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Office
of State Planning Coordination
Planning
Legislation,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/legup.htm
Description: The Office of State Planning Coordination tracks legislation of planning interest as it works its way through the legislature.
Topics: 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
University
of Delaware
DataMIL,
http://datamil.udel.edu/
Description:
The Delaware Data Mapping and Integration Laboratory (DataMIL) is an interactive,
on-line collaboratory to aid decision-makers at the federal, state, county,
and local government levels. Delaware citizens can create maps and download
GIS data of any location in Delaware as well as take part in maintenance
of our state's geographic information.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Delaware
Spatial Data Clearinghouse,
http://gis.smith.udel.edu/fgdc2/clearinghouse/
Description:
The Delaware Spatial Data Clearinghouse supports the coordination efforts
of the Delaware Geographic Data Committee (DGDC) and the State Mapping
Advisory Committee (SMAC). Data and documentation (metadata) have been
contributed primarily by State and local government agencies. We welcome
and encourage contributions from all data producers - public, private,
and individuals.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Land
Use Planning,
http://www.ipa.udel.edu/topics/land-use.html
Description:
The Institute for Public Administration provides a range of planning services
to Delaware's municipalities, as well as to other governmental and civic
organizations. These services include land-use planning, land-use regulations
and ordinances, water and wastewater infrastructure issues, transportation
planning, planning process training, local governance capacity reviews,
and mapping assistance.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Local
Government,
http://www.ipa.udel.edu/topics/local-govt.html
Description:
The Institute for Public Administration has a long tradition of over 25
years of working with Delaware's municipalities, county governments, local
government associations as well as to other governmental agencies and
civic organizations concerned with local government issues. The Institute
provides policy and staffing assistance to the Delaware League of Local
Governments (DLLG) and the Sussex County Association of Towns (SCAT).
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
SeaGrant
Program,
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/seagrant/index.html
Description:
Since the University of Delaware was designated the nation's ninth Sea
Grant College in 1976, our goal has been to promote the wise use, conservation,
and management of marine and coastal resources through high-quality research,
education, and outreach activities that benefit the public and the environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Spatial
Analysis Lab,
http://www.udel.edu/FREC/spatlab/
Description:
The Spatial Analysis Lab conducts teaching and research programs integrating
geographic information systems, remote sensing and spatial statistics
for natural resource management.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Water
Resources Agency,
http://www.wr.udel.edu/
Description:
The UDWRA's mission is to provide water resources and watershed policy
and technical assistance to governments in Delaware and the Delaware Valley
through the University's public service, education, and research role.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, 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 futureÂ…..
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 programÂ…, 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 valleyÂ…Â…..
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 areasÂ…Â….
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 pastÂ….
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 spaceÂ…..
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 landÂ…Â….
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
Department
of Conservation
Land
Use Regulation Commission,
http://www.state.me.us/doc/lurc/lurchome.htm
Description: The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC or the Commission) was created by the Maine Legislature in 1971 to serve as the planning and zoning authority for the state's townships, plantations and unorganized areas. The Commission has land use regulatory jurisdiction over these areas because they have no form of local government to administer land use controls, or they have chosen not to administer land use controls at the local level.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
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 Economic and Community Development
Office of Community
Development Grant Programs, http://www.meocd.org/grants/
Description: A listing of grant programs available through the Office of Community Development.
Topics: Housing, Planning/Zoning
Department
of Environmental Protection
Maine
Watershed Planning and Management,
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/watersh.htm
Description: Watershed planning and management involve a number of activities, including: targeting priority problems in a watershed; promoting a high level of involvement by interested and affected parties; developing solutions to problems through the use of the expertise and authority of multiple agencies and organizations; and measuring success through monitoring and other data gathering.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Environmental Protection
Office
of Land and Water Quality Grants and Loans,
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/grants.htm
Description: List of Grants and Loans available for land and water quality initiatives.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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
Transportation
Planning,
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/Trans-Planning.php
Description: Links to information about transportation planning.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
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
Lakes
Environmental Association
Lakes
Environmental Association,
http://www.mainelakes.org/
Description:
The Lakes Environmental Association is a private, non-profit organization
founded in Naples, Maine in 1970 to protect the water quality and watersheds
of the Sebago-Long Lake Region. The Association serves the towns of Bridgton,
Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sweden, and Waterford as well as Sebago Lake.
Check out the information about lake protection and GIS mapping and watershed
modeling!
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Association of Conservation Commissions
Maine
Association of Conservation Commissions,
http://users.clinic.net/macc
Description:
The Maine Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) promotes the
Conservation Commission movement in Maine and provides technical assistance
to Maine Commissions. We help Commissions develop and carry out projects,
publish a newsletter, and from time to time sponsor special projects.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Association of Planners
Maine
Association of Planners,
http://www.meplan.org/
Description:
The Maine Association of Planners is a professional organization dedicated
to enhancing the professional practice of planning in Maine. This page
is intended to enhance membership in the organization by providing information
for planners and friends of planning.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
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
Coastal Program
Weathering
the Storm,
http://www.state.me.us/mcp/projects/weathering_the_storm.html
Description:
Coastal hazards include natural events and processes such as storms, shoreline
erosion, landslides and sea-level rise that cause the loss of property,
threaten public safety and destroy natural resources on the coast. In
Maine, the risks from coastal hazards are mostly the loss of public and
private property near the shore caused by a combination of shoreline erosion,
storms and sea-level rise.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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
Maine
Municipal Association
Maine
Municipal Association,
http://www.memun.org/
Description:
The Maine Municipal Association is a voluntary membership organization
of the State's cities, towns, plantations and organized townships to provide
a unified voice for Maine's municipalities to promote and strengthen local
government.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Maine
NRCS,
http://www.me.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
Office
of GIS
Maine
Office of GIS,
http://apollo.ogis.state.me.us/
Description:
MEGIS coordinates GIS activities and provides services to encourage and
guide the development of GIS in Maine to serve both public and private
sector applications. MEGIS is responsible for providing services which
ensure the quality of and access to these data. To this end, MEGIS manages
the State's GIS database to maximize data sharing and compatibility between
local, state and national programs, develops GIS standards and guidelines,
provides quality control services, and maintains public "one-stop
shopping" for digital geographic data. MEGIS operates a GIS computer
center for state agencies and provides an array of application development
and technical services.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
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
Floodplain
Management Program,
http://www.state.me.us/spo/flood/
Description:
The NFIP is a voluntary program that offers community residents the opportunity
to purchase flood insurance provided by the Program in exchange for the
community's commitment to practice sound land use management. Currently,
there are over 6,900 flood insurance policies in effect in Maine with
coverage totaling over $899 million. Mortgage loans and disaster assistance
are severely limited in communities that do not participate in the NFIP.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
State
Planning Office
Land
and Water Resources Council,
http://www.state.me.us/spo/natural/lwrc/index.php
Description:
The Council investigates natural resource issues of state significance
and recommends state policies to protect these resources. Check out their
publications!
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
State
Planning Office
Land
for Maine's Future,
http://www.state.me.us/spo/lmf/
Description:
The Land for Maine's Future Program coordinates and finances acquisition
of public lands for conservation, water access, outdoor recreation, wildlife
and fish habitat and farmland conservation for state of Maine agencies
and local partners. The program is assigned by statute to the State Planning
Office.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
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
State
Planning Office
Municipal
Code Enforcement Training Program,
http://www.state.me.us/spo/ceo/program/
Description:
The Municipal Code Enforcement Training Program has two primary functions:
Provide a program of specialized professional training to prepare individuals
to work as municipal code officials, as well as provide continuing education
courses. Conduct examinations for state certification in the areas of
land use, shoreland zoning, internal plumbing, external plumbing, and
building standards.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Maine
Image Analysis Laboratory,
http://www.ume.maine.edu/~MIAL/welcome2.htm
Description:
Since 1991, the Department of Forest Management's Maine Image Analysis
Laboratory (MIAL) has provided technical skills and education in remote
sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as well as conducted
groundbreaking research. In addition, the MIAL had provided workshops
and training programs in support of users in industry, business and governmental
sectors.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Maine
NEMO: Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials,
http://www.umaine.edu/waterquality/Newsletter/2002/linking_land_use_to_water_qualit.htm
Description:
Maine NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials) is an educational
program for land use decision- makers that addresses the relationship
between land use and natural resource protection, with a focus on water
resources.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
PEARL,
http://pearl.maine.edu/
Description:
PEARL is the on-line GIS-based, searchable database for Maine lakes. Over
the years, PEARL has expanded to become the GIS-searchable on-line resource
for environmental information in Maine. It allows scientists, educators,
community organizations, and students to find environmental information
in one location.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Water
Quality Team,
http://www.umaine.edu/waterquality/
Description:
The Water Quality team at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension
(UMCE) provides information to the public on protecting Maine's water
resources. We focus on lake and watershed issues, and work with agricultural
producers to implement best management practices (BMPs) on their farms.
Through applied research we provide growers with information on efficient
nutrient and weed management practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Yankee Woodlot
Forestry Camp, http://www.umaine.edu/umext/YankeeWoodlot/
Description:
Forestry information for landowners in Maine.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Land Preservation, What You Can Do
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
1000
Friends of Maryland
1000
Friends of Maryland,
http://www.friendsofmd.org/friends2.html
Description: Formed in 1996, 1000 Friends of Maryland is a coalition of business and development companies, architectural and historical preservation organizations, community and environmental groups. Our mission is twofold: to preserve what is best about Maryland and to encourage sensible growth.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maryland
American
Planning Association
Maryland
APA,
http://www.marylandapa.org/
Description: APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and science of planning to meet the needs of people and society.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Baltimore
Regional Partnership
Baltimore
Regional Partnership,
http://www.balto-region-partners.org/
Description: The Baltimore Regional Partnership is an alliance of five civic and environmental groups -- Citizens Planning and Housing Association, Baltimore Urban League, 1000 Friends of Maryland, Environmental Defense, Chesapeake Bay Foundation -- that work on a common agenda to enhance the Baltimore area's quality of life through urban revitalization and environmental protection.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Calvert
County
Development,
Land Use & Planning, http://www.co.cal.md.us/planning/default.htm
Description: Information about development, land use, and planning in Calvert County, Maryland.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
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
Bureau
of Mines,
http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/MiningInMaryland/index.asp
Description: The Bureau of Mines regulatory program is concerned with the responsible development of Maryland's coal resources while protecting the environment and public safety. The Bureau evaluates applications, including mining and reclamation plans, and issues permits which ensure that environmental controls are established before mining operations begin. The active mines are monitored for compliance throughout their life to ensure compliance with regulatory performance standards.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of the Environment
Flood
Hazard Mitigation Program,
http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/Flood_Hazard_Mitigation/index.asp
Description: MDE's flood hazard mitigation program helps communities identify their flooding risks, and through variety of programs, assists them in becoming safer.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, 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
Coastal
Bays,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/coastalbays/index.html
Description: One of the eight goals that are part of DNR's mission is to support sustainable populations of living resources and healthy ecosystems such as those found in the coastal bays ecosystem.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Coastal
Program,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/czm/index.html
Description: Maryland's Coastal Program, established by executive order and approved in 1978, is a network of state laws and policies designed to protect coastal and marine resources. The program strives to achieve a balance between development and protection in the coastal zone. Maryland's coastal zone includes the Chesapeake Bay, coastal bays, and Atlantic Ocean, as well as, the towns, cities and counties that contain and help govern the coastline.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Critical
Areas Commission,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/criticalarea/index.html
Description: The Critical Area Act, passed in 1984, was significant and far-reaching, and marked the first time that the State and local governments jointly addressed the impacts of land development on habitat and aquatic resources. The law identified the "Critical Area" as all land within 1,000 feet of the Mean High Water Line of tidal waters or the landward edge of tidal wetlands and all waters of and lands under the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Green
Print Program,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/greenways/greenprint/
Description: In May 2001, the State of Maryland legislatively created a new program, GreenPrint, designed to protect lands critical to long-term ecological health. These lands, referred to as Maryland's green infrastructure, provide the natural foundation needed to support a diverse plant and animal population, and enables valuable natural processes like filtering water and cleaning the air, to take place.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
MERLIN
Online,
http://www.mdmerlin.net/
Description: MERLIN Online is an electronic atlas that allows a user to produce a custom "map" for any location in Maryland, including their choice of base map and theme data layers. It also allows the user to query the system to obtain information provided about specific locations.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Natural
Heritage Program,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/nhpintro.html
Description: How can we balance our need to grow with our responsibility to protect Maryland's remarkable array of ecosystems and species? The Natural Heritage Program plays an important role in this vital effort. By focusing energies on those plants, animals and natural areas which are most in danger of disappearing, the Program helps to ensure that these essential elements of Maryland's diverse biological heritage do not vanish from our landscape.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Nonpoint
Source Management Program,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/czm/nps/
Description: The Nonpoint Source Management Program helps provide financial, technical and outreach assistance to control nonpoint source pollution. To help build local capacity for watershed planning and implementation of nonpoint source pollution controls, the program provides grants to state and local governments, and institutions of higher learning to implement nonpoint source pollution control projects and programs.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Rivers
and Streams,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/streams/index.html
Description: Maryland DNR monitors streams in many ways and for many reasons. Find out what is going in your stream and how you can help improve stream water quality and protect and restore streams.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Rural
Legacy Program,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/rurallegacy/
Description: The Rural Legacy Program provides the focus and funding necessary to protect large, contiguous tracts of land and other strategic areas from sprawl development and to enhance natural resource, agricultural, forestry and environmental protection through cooperative efforts among state and local governments and land trusts. Protection is provided through the acquisition of easements and fee estates from willing landowners and the supporting activities of Rural Legacy Sponsors and local governments.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Surf
Your Watershed Project,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/watersheds/surf/index.html
Description: The Surf Your Watershed project is a cooperative effort involving the Maryland Departments of the Environment and Natural Resources to "catalog" important environmental, socioeconomic, and programmatic information on a watershed basis. The project provides a database in which natural resources and biological information (including hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality); bibliographic references; contacts, programs and activity descriptions; and other data can coexist and be easily obtained for watershed management, planning, and natural resource conservation programs and projects.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, 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
Department
of Transportation
Office
of Real Estate,
http://www.mdot-realestate.org/
Description:
The MDOT Office of Real Estate has evolved to an oversight and transaction
oriented section with specific responsibilities to: dispose of excess
real estate owned by the Maryland Department of Transportation, promote
development around our transit stations, promote port related development,
and develop special projects that are core to the needs of MDOT or that
foster Maryland's economic development.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Eastern
Shore Land Conservancy
Eastern
Shore Land Conservancy,
http://www.eslc.org/
Description:
The mission of the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy is to conserve those
lands which will best preserve the Eastern Shore's farms, forests, fisheries,
and rich rural heritage for the benefit of future generations.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Association of Counties
MACo-Maryland
Association of Counties,
http://www.mdcounties.org/
Description:
The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) is a nonprofit organization
representing Maryland's 23 counties & Baltimore City. MACo advocates
county issues at the state government level, promoting communication between
levels of government and the public, while providing special services
to county elected officials.
Topics: Planning/Zoning
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
Maryland
Municipal League
Maryland
Municipal League,
http://www.mdmunicipal.org/mmlhome/index.cfm
Description: A voluntary, nonprofit, nonpartisan association controlled and maintained by city and town governments, MML works to strengthen the role and capacity of municipal government through research, legislation, technical assistance, training and the dissemination of information for its members.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
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 inform 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 non-profit
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
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
Environmental
Finance Center,
http://www.efc.umd.edu/
Description:
The Environmental Finance Center works with communities to develop innovative
funding and financing strategies for environmental and community development
projects. The Center is supported through a partnership with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
GIS
and Mapping Services,
http://www.gisms.umd.edu/
Description:
The Geographic Information Systems and Mapping Services (GIS-MS) is the
mapping and spatial analysis component for the Department of Anthropology
at the University of Maryland. Here we offer analytical and cartographic
services to clients inside and outside the university.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
Institute
for Governmental Service,
http://www.vprgs.umd.edu/igs/
Description:
Founded in 1959 as a public service unit of the University of Maryland
College Park, the Institute for Governmental Service works with governments
and community organizations to enhance governance in the state.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
Land
Use and Water Quality,
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/MarineNotes/F-M-A95/index.html
Description:
That water quality depends on land use is not new news. A major aim of
the Chesapeake Bay Program, like aquatic restoration programs around the
nation, has been to stop soil erosion and slash nutrient loading in runoff
and groundwater. The newer news, however, is that researchers have begun
to detail just how different land uses affect soil erosion and nutrient
transport to estuaries like the Chesapeake.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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
University
of Maryland
Water
and Watershed Project,
http://www.watersheds.umd.edu/
Description:
Conversion of land to human usage has degraded freshwater ecosystems throughout
the United States and worldwide. In this project, we are interested in
how three aspects of land conversion influence stream habitat and ecosystem
health: the timing of conversion, the rate of conversion, and the arrangement
of different types of land use within an area. Further, we wish to examine
how government policy and economic analysis can be used to guide future
growth patterns in a manner that minimizes ecological degradation.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Valleys
Planning Council
Valleys
Planning Council,
http://www.thevpc.org/
Description:
The mission of the Valleys Planning Council is to conserve open space;
protect Baltimore County's agricultural, natural, historic and scenic
resources; and work with stakeholders to promote a balanced and rational
use of the land for the benefit of present and future generations.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
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
Intro to Riparian Forest Buffer, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Fact Sheet: Introduction to Forest Riparian Buffer.
Topics: land preservation: planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, historic preservation
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
UM Extension
Farmland preservation- an estate planning tool, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Agricultural land preservation can help tax burden etc.
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Guidelines for selecting farmland, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Considerations in making the decision, creating a business plan.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change,
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 milleniumburgÂ…..
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 landÂ…Â….
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 developmentÂ….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 easementsÂ…...
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 pressureÂ…...
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 authorityÂ…...
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Massachusetts
American
Planning Association
Massachusetts
Chapter of the American Planning Association,
http://www.massapa.org/
Description:
APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed
to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. APA and its professional
institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art
and science of planning to meet the needs of people and society.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Association
to Preserve Cape Cod
Association
to Preserve Cape Cod,
http://www.apcc.org/
Description:
The mission of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod is to promote policies
and programs that foster the preservation of the natural resources of
Cape Cod.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
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
Boston
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Boston
Metropolitan Planning Organization,
http://www.ctps.org/bostonmpo/
Description:
The Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization is one of the 13 Massachusetts
regions established to carry out federally funded transportation plans
and programs.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Charles
River Watershed Association
Charles
River Watershed Association,
http://www.crwa.org/index.html?wavestop.html&0
Description:
Since its earliest days of advocacy, CRWA has figured prominently in major
clean-up and watershed protection efforts, working with government officials
and citizen groups from 35 Massachusetts watershed towns from Hopkinton
to Boston. Initiatives over the last three decades have dramatically improved
the quality of water in the watershed and approaches to water resource
management.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Citizens'
Housing and Planning Association
Citizens'
Housing and Planning Association,
http://www.chapa.org/
Description:
Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) is the non-profit umbrella
organization for affordable housing and community development activities
throughout Massachusetts. Established in 1967, CHAPA is the only statewide
group which represents all interests in the housing field, including non-profit
and for-profit developers, homeowners, tenants, bankers, real estate brokers,
property managers, government officials, and others.
Topics: Housing, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Community
Preservation Act
Community
Preservation Act,
http://www.communitypreservation.org/
Description:
The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a new tool to help communities
preserve open space and historic sites and create affordable housing.
This web site has been created to assist individuals and municipalities
in understanding and implementing the CPA. The CPA Website is maintained
by the Community Preservation Coalition, an alliance of open space, affordable
housing, and preservation organizations that works with municipalities
to help them understand, adopt, and implement the CPA.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Department
of Agricultural Resources
Bureau
of Land Use,
http://www.state.ma.us/dfa/landuse/index.htm
Description:
Information about several programs, laws and regulations pertinent to
agricultural land use.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
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
Division
of Water Supply Protection,
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/waterSupply.htm
Description:
The Department of Conservation and Recreation Division of Water Supply
Protection manages and protects the drinking water supply watersheds for
nearly 2.2 million residents of Massachusetts, primarily in Greater Boston.
The Quabbin Reservoir, Ware River, and Wachusett Reservoir watersheds
are the sources of drinking water for distribution by the Massachusetts
Water Resources Authority (MWRA).
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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, non-profit 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 Environmental Protection
Watershed
Management,
http://www.state.ma.us/dep/brp/wm/wmhome.htm
Description:
The Watershed Management Division, charged with monitoring and regulatory
activities that affect water quality and quantity within the state's major
river basins, focuses on building local and regional coalitions to bring
about the next major increment of water quality improvement. The Division's
programs oversee drinking water quality, wetlands and waterways regulation,
the regulation of septic systems under Title 5 of the state's environmental
code, and the management of watersheds and their conservation.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Department
of Environmental Protection
Waterways,
http://www.state.ma.us/dep/brp/waterway/waterway.htm
Description:
The Commonwealth's primary tool for protection and promotion of public
use of its tidelands and other waterways is Massachusetts General Law
Chapter 91, the waterways licensing program. The Commonwealth formally
established the program in 1866, but the philosophy behind Chapter 91
dates back to the earliest days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, most
notably in the Colonial Ordinances of 1641-1647. The oldest program of
its kind in the nation, Chapter 91 regulates activities on both coastal
and inland waterways, including construction, dredging and filling in
tidelands, great ponds and certain rivers and streams.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Department
of Fish and Game
Natural
Heritage Program,
http://www.state.ma.us/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhesp.htm
Description:
NHESP is responsible for the conservation and protection of hundreds of
species that are not hunted, fished, trapped, or commercially harvested
in the state. The Program's highest priority is protecting the approximately
190 species of vertebrate and invertebrate animals and 258 species of
native plants that are officially listed as Endangered, Threatened or
of Special Concern in Massachusetts.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
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
Environmental
League of Massachusetts
Environmental
League of Massachusetts,
http://www.environmentalleague.org/index.html
Description:
The Environmental League of Massachusetts is dedicated to protecting the
air, water, and land for the people of the commonwealth. We do this by
voicing citizens' concerns, educating the public, advocating for strong
environmental laws, and ensuring that our laws are implemented and enforced.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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
Friends
of Pleasant Bay
Friends
of Pleasant Bay,
http://www.fopb.org/
Description:
Friends of Pleasant Bay is a grass roots environmental group dedicated
to the preservation of Cape Cod's most stunning recreational and ecological
resources. Since its founding in 1985 the group has been successful in
achieving state designation of the bay as an Area of Critical Environmental
Concern, and most recently has been instrumental in development and state
approval of a Resource Management Plan for the Bay. The Plan identifies
the Bay as a regional resource requiring coordinated management of the
surrounding towns. The Friends provide ongoing support for implementation
of the Bay Plan.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Association of Conservation Commissions
Massachusetts
Association of Conservation Commissions,
http://maccweb.org/
Description:
MACC is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the
Commonwealth. Our mission today continues to be education of and support
for Conservation Commissions. In addition, MACC works for strong, workable,
science-based laws and regulations regarding wetlands, other water resources,
open space, and biological resources.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Highway Department
Connecticut
River Crossing Transportation Study,
http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/planning/riverStudy.htm
Description:
The purpose of the Connecticut River Crossing Transportation Study was
to determine the need for transportation improvements, including the potential
need and feasibility of providing an additional bridge over the Connecticut
River, within the study area. The study area extends from Holyoke north
to Sunderland, a region divided north-to-south by the Connecticut River.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, 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
Municipal Association
Massachusetts
Municipal Association,
http://www.mma.org/
Description:
The Massachusetts Municipal Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association
that provides advocacy, training, publications, research and other services
to Massachusetts cities and towns. The MMA is the only statewide organization
that brings municipal officials together to establish unified policies,
to advocate these policies, and to share information that increases the
efficiency and cost-effectiveness of service delivery to community residents.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning
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
MassGIS
Massachusetts
Geographical Information System,
http://www.state.ma.us/mgis/
Description:
MassGIS is the Commonwealth's Office of Geographic and Environmental Information,
within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Through
MassGIS, the Commonwealth has created a comprehensive, statewide database
of spatial information for environmental planning and management. Recent
legislation has established MassGIS as the official state agency assigned
to the collection, storage and dissemination of geographic data. The legislation
gives MassGIS the mandate to set standards for geographic data to ensure
universal compatibility.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
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
Office
of Coastal Zone Management
Office
of Coastal Zone Management,
http://www.state.ma.us/czm/czm.htm
Description:
The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is a part of
the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Our mission is to balance
the impacts of human activity with the protection of coastal and marine
resources. As a networked program, CZM was specifically established to
work with other state agencies, federal agencies, local governments, academic
institutions, nonprofit groups, and the general public to promote sound
management of the Massachusetts coast.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Regional
Planning Agencies
Regional
Planning Agencies,
http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=mg2subtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=State+Government&L2=Branches+%26+Departments&L3=Regional+Planning+Agencies&sid=massgo
Description:
Links to the hompages of all the Regional Planning Agencies in Massachusetts.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Sierra
Club
Massachusetts
Chapter Homepage,
http://www.sierraclubmass.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: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
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
Sudbury
Valley Trustees
Sudbury
Valley Trustees,
http://www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org/
Description: Sudbury Valley Trustees is a voluntary association of individuals, families, and businesses committed to protecting wildlife habitat and the ecological integrity of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers for the benefit of present and future generations.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, 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
Townboard.org
Townboard.org,
http://www.townboard.org
Description:
Townboard.org was created to help meet the training and information needs
of volunteer land-use board members in Massachusetts (Planning and Appeals
Boards, Conservation Commissions, Boards of Health, Sewer Commissions
and Water Commissions).
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
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
Citizen
Planner Training Collaborative,
http://www.umass.edu/masscptc/
Description:
The Citizen Planner Training Collaborative provides local planning and
zoning officials with tools to make effective decisions regarding their
community's current and future land use.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
Conservation
Assessment and Prioritization System,
http://www.umass.edu/landeco/research/caps/caps.html
Description:
CAPS is a computer software program designed to assess the biodiversity
value of every location based on natural community-specific models, and
prioritize lands for conservation action based on their assessed biodiversity
value in combination with other data relevant to their prioritization.
Topics: Land Preservation, 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
Mill
Creek Watershed Project,
http://www.millriverwatershed.org
Description:
The goals of the Mill River Watershed Project are to make science, research,
and planning resources available to watershed officials and residents
and to develop a coordinated, community-based approach to resource protection
across town boundaries.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
Natural
Resources and Environmental Conservation,
http://www.umass.edu/nrec/
Description:
UMASS Extension's Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Program
provides educational programs and materials that enable people to make
informed decisions and take actions to preserve or enhance the quality,
productivity and sustainability of natural resources and natural systems.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
Resource
Mapping,
http://www.umass.edu/forwild/rmapping/Home%20Page/more.html
Description:
Resource Mapping has been in existence since the 1950's when Forestry
Professor William P. MacConnell set out to map land cover for the entire
state of Massachusetts in order to identify wildlife habitat using aerial
photography. This was eventually expanded to include the mapping of all
land uses for the state and has been modified for use in present day projects.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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
Water
Resources Commission
Water
Resources Commission,
http://www.state.ma.us/envir/mwrc/default.htm
Description:
The Massachusetts Water Resources Commission (MWRC) is responsible for
developing, coordinating and overseeing the Commonwealth's water policy
and planning activities. In addition to statewide water policy planning
and oversight, the Commission advises the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) in the administration and enforcement of water pollution
control policies and regulations.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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 progressÂ…...
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 developedÂ….
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
Department of Environmental Services
Coastal Program, http://des.nh.gov/Coastal/
Description:
In 1972, Congress passed the Coastal Zone Management Act in recognition
of the importance of the nation's coastal resources. The NH Coastal Program
gained federal approval in 1982. The Coastal Program's mission is to "balance
the preservation of natural resources of the coast with the social and
economic needs of this and succeeding generations."
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Environmental Services
DES Grants and
Loans, http://www.des.state.nh.us/grants_loans.htm
Description: Each year, the State of New Hampshire provides substantial grant and loan opportunities to municipalities and others, to support environmental infrastructure improvements and other environmental and public health projects. This page provides descriptions of the grant and loan programs administered by the Department of Environmental Services (DES). Over the years, this funding has created substantial environmental and public health benefits across the state of New Hampshire.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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 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
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