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Connecticut
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Northeastern Regional Office: Connecticut,
http://www.farmland.org/northeast/connecticut.htm
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
CERC
CERC,
http://www.cerc.com/home.html
Description:
A group of agricultural businesspeople, representing Connecticut's major
agricultural commodities, working to raise the awareness, productivity
and competitiveness of the state's agricultural businesses.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
Agricultural Businesses Cluster
Connecticut
Agricultural Businesses Cluster,
http://www.ctagcluster.com/
Description:
A group of agricultural businesspeople, representing Connecticut's major
agricultural commodities, working to raise the awareness, productivity
and competitiveness of the state's agricultural businesses.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
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
Farm Bureau
Connecticut
Farm Bureau,
http://www.cfba.org/index.php
Description: Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, voluntary organization of farm families united to find solutions for concerns facing production agriculture in our counties, state and nation. Connecticut Farm Bureau provides farmers with a strong clear voice in state and national issues. Volunteer leaders and staff work closely with state and federal regulatory agencies and elected officials on issues ranging from economic viability, property rights, taxation, land use planning to labor laws and farmland preservation.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
Farmland Trust
Connecticut
Farmland Trust,
http://www.ctfarmland.org/
Description: The Connecticut Farmland Trust (CFT) was formed to: protect Connecticut's remaining farmland for agricultural use by current and future farmers; enhance agricultural diversity, economic development, environmental quality, and rural character; and assist landowners, local land trusts, towns, and state agencies in protecting agricultural land. To further this mission, the Connecticut Farmland Trust purchases and accepts donations of farmland and agricultural conservation easements.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Connecticut
Food Policy Council
Connecticut
Food Policy Council,
http://www.foodpc.state.ct.us/
Description:
Created in 1997 by the state legislature, the Connecticut Food Policy
Council works to promote the development of a food policy for the State
of Connecticut and the coordination of state agencies that affect food
security. Food Policy refers to government actions that influence the
availability, affordability, quality and safety of our food supply. Food
Policy addresses such concerns as: farmland preservation, urban agriculture,
emergency food supply, transportation, markets for locally-grown food,
food education, child nutrition and inner-city supermarkets.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
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
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 Agriculture
Specialty
Foods Assistance,
http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=1368&q=258814
Description:
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture provides technical information
and marketing assistance for small to mid-sized food production businesses
located in the state. Some of the areas of assistance are in marketing
(fairs, domestic and international trade shows), production, initial setup,
labeling laws, clarifying state and federal guidelines for food products
and providing resource information. Guidance toward financial information
and resources is also given.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Department
of Environmental Protection
Division
of Forestry,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/forestry/boutfrst.htm
Description:
In Connecticut, the Division of Forestry is responsible for the management
of nearly 150,000 acres of state-owned forestland, located within the
32 State Forests. The Division is also responsible for the certification
of the various forest practitioners in the state, for approving the status
of land that is taxed as forestland, for overseeing the health of the
state's forestlands, for assessing the potential for wildland fires, for
initiating urban forestry programs and for outreach to the owners of private
forestlands.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
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
Remediation
Programs,
http://www.dep.state.ct.us/wtr/remediation/index.htm
Description:
Information about various remediation programs available in the state
of Connecticut.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Economic
Research Service - USDA
Connecticut
State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERS,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/CT.htm
Description: State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ct
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
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
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
State
Office of Policy and Management
Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Program,
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/services/nrz.HTM
Description:
Public Act 95-340, as amended by Public Act 99-35, established a process
for the development of Neighborhood Revitalization Zones (NRZs). The objective
of the NRZ process is to revitalize neighborhoods through the collaborative
involvement of residents, businesses and government to determine the vision
and priorities of the individual neighborhoods. The NRZ process provides
a mechanism for local stakeholders, along with local municipal officials,
to develop a strategic plan to revitalize their neighborhood.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
University
of Connecticut
Connecticut
Farmland Preservation Project,
http://www.are.uconn.edu/Farmland.html
Description: The objectives of the Farmland Preservation Project include: analyzing the demand for farmland preservation in the state and New England, analyzing current farmland preservation programs and policy alternatives within Connecticut and New England, and analyzing the status and long-term trends of agricultural land use in New England.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
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
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
Food
Marketing Policy Center,
http://www.fmpc.uconn.edu/
Description: The Food Marketing Policy Center conducts research on food and agricultural marketing and related policy questions. The general intent is to provide information that can contribute to improved performance of the food production and marketing system. The Policy Center is primarily an economic research organization, yet it conducts interdisciplinary research when appropriate, and it communicates results to the public. Key users include farmer and consumer organizations, agribusiness firms, public agencies, state legislatures, and the US Congress.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
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
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
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
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
Delaware
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Mid-Atlantic regional office: Delaware,
http://www.farmland.org/mid_atlantic/delaware.htm
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
Farm Bureau
Delaware
Farm Bureau,
http://www.defb.org/home.html
Description: The Delaware Farm Bureau is a group of approximately 4,500 farm families who help form a national organization that is over five million strong. These farm families are united for the purpose of preserving agriculture as an industry and way of life. Delaware Farm Bureau is their Vehicle.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
Forest Service
Delaware
Forest Service,
http://www.state.de.us/deptagri/forestry/index.htm
Description: The Delaware Forest Service provides a wide range of services to help Delawareans manage and improve their forest resources. These services are divided into three categories: conservation, protection, and education.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
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 Agriculture
Nutrient
Management Program,
http://www.state.de.us/deptagri/nutrients/index.htm
Description: The mission of the Nutrient Management Program is to manage those activities involving the generation and application of nutrients in order to help maintain and improve the quality of Delaware's ground and surface waters and to help meet or exceed federally mandated water quality standards, in the interest of the overall public welfare.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Division
of Soil and Water Conservation,
http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/Divisions/Soil/Soil.htm
Description: The Division of Soil and Water Conservation is responsible for preserving and protecting the state's soil, water and coastal resources by managing the state's shoreline, coastal zone and navigable waterways, by regulating coastal and urban land use and construction activities and by promoting wise agricultural land management practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Economic
Research Service - USDA
Delaware
State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERs,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/DE.htm
Description: State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/de
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the US Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Green
Delaware
Green
Delaware,
http://www.greendel.org/index.site
Description: Green Delaware is a grassroots organization concerned with environmental and public health issues in Delaware and surrounding states. We advocate policies consistent with good health, preservation of biodiversity, and long term sustainability.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Delaware
NRCS,
http://www.de.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Office
of State Planning Coordination
Planning
Data and Information,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/info/info.htm
Description: A goal of the Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination is to make information available to state, county and local planners that will help them make the best decisions possible for Delaware. Good information comes from good data.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
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
Environmental
Soil Management Research Group,
http://ag.udel.edu/departments/plsc/envsoil/envsoil.html
Description:
The Environmental Soil Management Research Group's mission is to develop
profitable, environmentally sound soil management practices for agriculture
and other land uses by integrating our knowledge of soil science with
that of other disciplines, such as agronomy, geohydrology, engineering,
economics, and environmental policy.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Nutrient
Management,
http://www.rec.udel.edu/nutrient/index.html
Description:
Information about the extension service certificate program in nutrient
management.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
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
USDA
Rural Development
Delaware
Rural Development,
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/de/
Description: USDA Rural Development's goal is to help all rural Delaware residents improve their quality of life. We do this by offering a variety of programs to assist rural leaders, business owners and citizens address important issues their community is facing.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, 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
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 #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #4: Residential Infill Development, www.dvrpc.org
Description: IV is the recycling of vacant or underutilized lands within cities and suburbs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #8: Transfer of Development Rights, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A tool that can be adopted to conserve land: agricultural, environmentally sensitive and necessary open space ..
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Riparian corridor conservation overlay- definition and use.
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Maine
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Northeastern Regional Office: Maine,
http://www.farmland.org/northeast/maine.htm
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Agriculture
Agricultural
Business Development,
http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/mpd/business/index.html
Description: Maine FarmLink is a farm transfer program that connects farmers seeking farmland with farmers and farm owners that are selling, transferring or leasing their farms and farmland.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Agriculture
Maine
Farm Link,
http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/mpd/farmlink/index.html
Description: The Division has a number of grant programs available to help adopt new technology, promote products or conduct market research. Need a loan to make capital improvements to your farm, food processing or aquaculture business? The Division manages two loan programs for that purpose, the Agricultural Marketing Loan Fund and the Potato Market Improvement Program. The Division also provides Technical, Marketing and Business Planning Assistance for Agricultural Businesses.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Agriculture
Maine
Farmland Protection,
http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/mpd/farmland/index.html
Description: Information on several permanent and temporary land protection programs.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Agriculture
Maine
Nutrient Management Program,
http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/oanrr/NutrientManagement.htm
Description: Over the years, Maine has seen an increased awareness of non-point source pollution such as nutrients and sediments. It became essential to develop a statewide Nutrient Management Program to target agriculture, a significant nutrient contributor to the waters of Maine. One fundamental goal of the Program is to implement education opportunities and best management practices to reduce nutrient loads into our waterbodies.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Agriculture
Soil
and Water Conservation District Program,
http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/oanrr/SWCD.htm
Description: Maine's 16 Soil and Water Conservation Districts are subdivisions of state government that are run by locally elected and appointed volunteers. Their purpose is to solve local natural resource conservation problems (both urban and agricultural) as determined by local stakeholders.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Conservation
Forest
Policy and Management Division,
http://www.state.me.us/doc/mfs/fpmhome.htm
Description: The Forest Policy and Management Division provides technical assistance, information and educational services to the public, forest landowners, forest products processors and marketers, municipalities and other stakeholders. The division also implements the Forest Practices Act, providing outreach and enforcement services. The division anticipates and responds to forest policy issues and reports to the public on the state of the forest resource.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Conservation
Natural
Areas Program,
http://www.state.me.us/doc/nrimc/mnap/home.htm
Description: The Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP) serves Maine citizens as the most comprehensive source of information on the State's important natural features. The Program inventories lands that support rare and endangered plants and animals, rare natural communities, and outstanding examples of representative natural communities. By providing objective and comprehensive information, the Maine Natural Areas program helps to equip decision-makers with the necessary tools to make informed and responsible decisions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Conservation
Project
Canopy,
http://www.state.me.us/doc/mfs/projectcanopy/
Description: An innovative effort to help Maine people develop long-term community tree programs, and maximize the benefits trees and forests provide. Learn how we can provide your town or organization with education, technical expertise, help in raising public awareness, and publicity to recruit volunteers.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of the Secretary of State
Online
Rules of Maine State Government Agencies,
http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/apa/depts.htm
Description: Rule chapters in the Code of Maine Rules (CMR) are arranged by unique numbers which identify the department, departmental unit, and chapter. For example, 01-015 CMR Chapter 1 represents Chapter 1 of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Maine Milk Commission. Click on the highlighted departmental designation to reach a complete list of its current chapters.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Department
of Transportation
Community
Transportation,
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/community-programs/community-programs.php
Description: Links to information about community transportation programs.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Maine
Economic
Research Service - USDA
Maine
State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERs,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/ME.htm
Description: State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Maine
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/me
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the US Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
GrowSmart
Maine
GrowSmart
Maine,
http://www.growsmartmaine.org/
Description:
We are working to create an organization that can engage, inspire and
mobilize the people of Maine to protect our communities, our environment
and our economy from the potentially devastating effects of sprawl. We
hope to build a new kind of organization to take on this problem, one
that combines citizen involvement with technical sophistication and that
attacks the many facets of the sprawl problem - in public policy, planning,
public attitudes and the marketplace - in an integrated way.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Audubon Society
Maine
Audubon Society,
http://www.maineaudubon.org/about/index.html
Description:
Maine Audubon is a community of people who share an appreciation of Maine's
wildlife and outdoors, a concern for the stewardship of its natural resources,
and a commitment to a clean environment. Dedicated to both environmental
education and advocacy we: work to protect wildlife and conserve the state's
outstanding natural resources; connect people and nature through hands-on
experiential learning; and build community through members and chapters.
Check out the information under wildlife and habitat conservation.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maine
Coastal Program
The
Sea Around Us,
http://www.state.me.us/mcp/projects/sea_around_us.html
Description:
Information about the habitats of Maine's marine and estuary waters and
their management and protection.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
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
Farm Bureau
Maine
Farm Bureau,
http://www.mainefarmbureau.com/
Description:
Maine Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, voluntary organization financed
and controlled by the member families. The mission of Maine Farm Bureau
is to analyze economic and public problems of agriculture and formulate
action to achieve economic opportunity for the members.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
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
Real Estate and Development Association
Maine
Real Estate and Development Association,
http://www.mainehousing.org/
Description: MEREDA's mission is the same today as it was at its founding - to promote fair and responsible development and ownership of real estate throughout the State of Maine. MEREDA remains firmly committed to vigorously presenting the views and concerns of its members on issues that affect them to state lawmakers and other government officials, and advocating effectively on their behalf.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing
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
Sierra
Club
Maine
Chapter Homepage,
http://maine.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, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
Small
Woodlands Owners Association of Maine
Small
Woodlands Owners Association of Maine,
http://www.swoam.com/
Description: Owning and managing small woodland properties in Maine can be a very rewarding endeavor, but there are many issues that small woodland owners must deal with, including: taxes, public use of private lands, land use regulations, protecting wildlife habitats and water quality, and marketing and utilization of forest products. For more than two and half decades SWOAM has been helping small woodland owners address these and countless other issues.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
State
Planning Office
Maine
Land Use Planning Team,
http://www.state.me.us/spo/landuse/
Description:
The Land Use Team provides technical and financial assistance to municipalities,
advises the legislature, coordinates with other state agencies, and, in
general, advocates for sound land use planning. The Land Use Team administers
SPO's Community Planning and Investment Program (CPIP), covering the topic
areas of community planning, growth management and smart growth.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Cooperative
Forestry Research Unit,
http://www.umaine.edu/cfru
Description:
The Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CFRU) is a partnership between
forest landowners and managers in the state of Maine and the University
of Maine. The purpose of the CFRU is to help its member organizations
advance forest management practices in the state of Maine through scientific
research and education.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
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
Rural Development Council,
http://mrdc.umext.maine.edu/Default.htm
Description:
MeRDC is an intergovernmental and inter-agency association established
in 1991 as part of a national initiative on rural development. It is dedicated
to the promotion of innovative rural development policies and programs
by: fostering the principles and practices of strategic and comprehensive
planning among member organizations and in rural communities; providing
a forum for building collaboration and partnership among institutions
and agencies; serving as a platform for formulating and influencing national
and state rural policies; and undertaking the development and demonstration
of innovative rural projects.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Maine
Woodlot Assistance,
http://www.forest-resources.umaine.edu/woodlot/www/woodlot.htm
Description:
Forestry information for landowners in Maine.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Land Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
University
of Maine
Senator
George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental Research,
http://www.umaine.edu/WaterResearch/default.htm
Description:
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed
Research has a diverse interdisciplinary mission: to promote world-class
caliber collaborative research among Maine faculty and external scientists;
to facilitate the quest for research funding for the UMS and government
scientists; to enhance training of future water resource professionals
through research experiences and coursework; and to offer information,
guidance and environmental education as a public service to individuals,
groups, and organizations.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
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, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maine
Maryland
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Mid-Atlantic Office: Maryland,
http://www.farmland.org/mid_atlantic/maryland.htm
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: 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 Agriculture
Office
of Marketing, Animal Industries and Consumer Services,
http://www.mda.state.md.us/geninfo/gen4.htm
Description:
The Office of Marketing, Animal Industries, and Consumer Services includes
most of the department's programs related to measuring, producing, and
selling food locally, nationally and internationally.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Agriculture
Office
of Resource Conservation,
http://www.mda.state.md.us/geninfo/gen5.htm
Description:
The Office of Resource Conservation oversees a range of programs, including
the state's nutrient management law, to help farmers balance farm productivity
with the need to protect our soil and water resources-- especially the
Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Department
of Natural Resources
Forest
Service,
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/
Description: The Forest Service works with partners and stakeholders in the forestry community to influence the health, sustainability, diversity and productivity of Maryland's forests and trees. We strive for clean water, healthy forests, and livable communities.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, 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
Economic
Research Service - USDA
Maryland
State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERs,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/MD.htm
Description: State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Maryland
Farm Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/md
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the US Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Coastal Bays Program
Maryland
Coastal Bays Program,
http://www.mdcoastalbays.org/
Description:
Part of the National Estuary Program, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program
is a cooperative effort between Worcester County, Berlin, and Ocean City
which have come together to produce the first ever management plan for
their bays. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program protects the land and waters
of Assawoman, Isle of Wight, Sinepuxent, Newport, and Chincoteague bays.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Farm Bureau
Maryland
Farm Bureau,
http://www.mdfarmbureau.com/
Description:
Maryland Farm Bureau is a private, nonprofit membership organization.
It is completely controlled by its members through the democratic process
and is financed by voluntary membership dues. Farm Bureau's purpose is
to increase net farm income and improve the quality of life by providing
a legislative voice, increasing public understanding and promoting member
involvement.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Forests Association
Maryland
Forests Association Homepage,
http://www.mdforests.org/
Description:
The mission of the Maryland Forests Association is "to promote the
maintenance of a healthy and productive forests land base so as to enhance
the economic, environmental, and social well-being of all who live in
Maryland."
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Maryland
Judiciary
Maryland
Appellate Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.md.us/opinions.html
Description: Only reported opinions are available here. Reported opinions appearing on this website may not be the final, official version of the text of Appellate Court opinions/orders. Only the bound volumes of the Maryland Reports and Maryland Appellate Reports contain the final, official texts of the reported opinions of the Maryland Court of Appeals and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Maryland
NRCS,
http://www.md.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Potomac
River Association
Potomac
River Association, Inc.,
http://www.p-r-a.org/
Description:
PRA, incorporated in the State of Maryland, is a tax-exempt nonprofit
environmental, educational, civic, and charitable group. PRA advocates
the responsible stewardship, or land ethics, of our planet by enlarging
the boundaries of concerns beyond soils, water, plants, animals, air,
and functional coexistence without unnecessary harm.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Rural
Maryland Council
Rural
Maryland Council,
http://www.ruralforvm.state.md.us/
Description:
The Mission of the Rural Maryland Council is to build a bright future
for Rural Maryland by helping to address its unique concerns. The RMC
works towards achieving effective solutions by bringing together a diverse
partnership of federal, state, and local government officials and representatives
from the private nonprofit and for-profit sectors to form a strong collective
voice dedicated to addressing the critical issues facing Rural Marylanders.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Sierra
Club
Maryland
Chapter Homepage,
http://maryland.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, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
Agricultural
Nutrient Management Program,
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/agron/nutrient/
Description:
The Maryland Cooperative Extension's Agricultural Nutrient Management
Program is a component of the University of Maryland's College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources Nutrient Management Programs and focuses on reducing
the pollution of the Chesapeake Bay by plant nutrients from cropland.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
Forest
Stewardship Resources,
http://www.naturalresources.umd.edu/Forest_Stewardship.html
Description:
Forest stewardship is "the managing of forest resources in a way
that meets the needs of the current owners, but does not detract or degrade
the use by future generations." It requires that the owner has a
sense of responsibility; knows the opportunities; is aware of the consequences
of actions; and is guided by objectives.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
Land
Use Change Initiative (LUCI),
http://luci.umd.edu/
Description:
The Land Use Change Initiative (LUCI) is a multidisciplinary research
initiative at the University of Maryland College Park, Department of Geography.
Our mission within the context of global change science, is to determine
the extent, causes and consequences of land use practices and land cover
change, contributing to the sustainable management of natural resources
and improved human livelihood.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
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
Forages Program,
http://www.nrsl.umd.edu/extension/forages/
Description:
Information about the role of forage crops in Maryland and drought information.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
Rural
Development Center,
http://skipjack.net/le_shore/rural/
Description:
The Rural Development Center's mission is to strengthen and diversify
the rural economy of Maryland's Eastern Shore. We strive to increase incomes,
employment and the local tax base by providing technical assistance to
counties, communities, and businesses. The RDC collaborates with local
higher education institutions, governments and the private sector to accomplish
this mission.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Maryland
University
of Maryland
Small
Farm Institute,
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/SmallFarmInstitute/index.cfm?ID=168
Description:
The Small Farm Institute seeks to serve and meet the needs of small farmers.
At the Small Farm Institute, we develop sustainable agricultural technologies
and offer research, educational, and outreach programs in all areas of
agriculture including specialty/ethnic crops, intensive hydroponic production,
farm management and marketing.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
USDA
Rural Development
MD
Rural Development,
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/MD/
Description: USDA Rural Development's goal is to help all rural Marylanders improve their quality of life. We do this by offering a variety of programs to assist rural leaders, business owners and citizens address important issues their community is facing.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maryland
American Farmland Trust
Agricultural conservation easements, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: what is a land easement.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
Woodland management: Glossary of Forestry terms, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Glossary of commonly used forestry terminology.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
How to determine property boundaries, www.agnr.umd.edu
Description: Accurately marking and managing property boundaries.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland
UM Extension
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
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
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
County working lands conservation workshop, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: Preserving working landscapes; downzoning and conservation easements ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
Impediments to donation of conservation easements, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: What barriers exist to easements; strengthen the use of donation as land use tool.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
MD Center for Agro-Ecology
Critical Mass of Agricultural Land Report, agroecology.widgetworks.com
Description: Report: Agricultural trends, urban pressure ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
1000 Friends of MD
Barriers to Environmental Design in MD, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: Removing roadblocks to environmental design, fostering environmentally responsible decisions.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
1000 Friends of MD
Smart Growth: How is your county doing? Baltimore Region, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: How county policies help and hinder Smart Growth .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
1000 Friends of MD
Smart Growth: How is your county doing? Upper Eastern Shore, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: How county policies help and hinder Smart Growth .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Agreement, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Overview of goals & priority commitments for living resources; water quality; development; governance et al.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
DID YOU KNOW? Facts about the Chesapeake Bay, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: Numerous facts and features of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay: How is it doing?, www.chesapeakebay.net
Description: In depth power point on the state of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Exec Council sets up watershed financing authority, www.bayjournal.com
Description: Bay cleanup leaders took first step toward a watershed wide authority ...
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Massachusetts
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Northeastern Regional Office: Massachusetts,
http://www.farmland.org/northeast/massachusetts.htm
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Department
of Agricultural Resources
Agricultural
Environment Enhancement Program,
http://www.state.ma.us/dfa/programs/aeep/index.htm
Description:
The Agricultural Environmental Enhancement Program (AEEP) provides funding
to farmers to install a variety of water quality protection practices.
Eligible practices include the installation of buffers, animal waste systems,
pesticide storage facilities, fencing, culverts, seed and gutters. All
farmers who actively farm five acres or more of land which could potentially
impact a water resource are eligible.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
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 Agricultural Resources
Bureau
of Markets,
http://www.state.ma.us/dfa/markets/index.htm
Description:
The Bureau of Markets promotes the viability and sustainability of Massachusetts'
food and agricultural businesses through marketing and educational activities.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
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
Economic
Research Service - USDA
Massachusetts
State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERs,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/MA.htm
Description: State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ma
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the US Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Farm Bureau
Massachusetts
Farm Bureau,
http://www.massfarmbureau.com/
Description:
The Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation was organized in November 1921.
Over the years the emphasis within the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation
has switched from cooperative sales to membership and legislative concerns.
Concerned over the future of farming in Massachusetts, Farm Bureau brought
about the shift toward legislative goals to combat the persistent loss
of farms.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Rural Development Council
Massachusetts
Rural Development Council,
http://www.mrdc.org/index.html
Description:
The Massachusetts Rural Development Council, Inc., (MRDC) a not for profit
corporation, serves as a partnership between the national government,
Massachusetts state government, municipalities, private for-profit and
private not-for-profit sectors to provide development opportunities for
rural Massachusetts residents. It is dedicated to improving the quality
of life in rural Massachusetts while preserving the characteristics that
give rural communities their unique sense of place.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation
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
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
Supreme
Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Court
Opinions,
http://massreports.com/welcome.htm
Description:
Welcome to the official website of the office of the Reporter of Decisions
of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court. Since
1804 the Reporter's office has prepared the opinions of the Supreme Judicial
Court, the oldest court in continuous existence in the Western Hemisphere.
The primary purposes of this website are to provide the most timely and
efficient dissemination of the decisions of the two Massachusetts appellate
courts.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
Agriculture
and Landscape Program,
http://www.umass.edu/agland/
Description:
The Agriculture and Landscape Program draws on the expertise of over 60
faculty and professionals from the University of Massachusetts to help
the Commonwealth's unique and vibrant agriculturally related businesses
solve problems through research and education. Scientists and educators
with a wide range of expertise, such as plant diseases, insect pests,
soils and plant nutrition, view Massachusetts agriculture as an important
part of our environment and communities. We use a range of methods, from
the web to one-on-one consultations, to teach growers and the public in
our state about integrated pest management, community supported agriculture,
water management and protection, and many other aspects of environmentally
sound and economically viable agriculture.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
Center
for Agriculture,
http://www.umass.edu/agcenter/
Description:
The Center for Agriculture brings together agricultural programs from
UMass Extension, the College of Natural Resources and the Environment,
and the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. The purpose of
the Center for Agriculture is to serve as a portal through which individuals,
industries, and agencies can connect with scientists and educators. Simply
put, The Center for Agriculture provides access to all of the expertise
within the agricultural programs of the university.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
University
of Massachusetts
Center
for Rural Massachusetts,
http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~ruralma/
Description:
The Center for Rural Massachusetts was established at the University of
Massachusetts in 1985 because a new set of problems had arisen in the
rural part of the state, driven by rapid economic growth in urban areas,
a widespread belief that uncontrolled growth posed a major threat to natural
and built rural environments, major changes in the rural economy, and
concerns about the welfare of rural residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing
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
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
Economics Outreach Activities,
http://www.umass.edu/resec/outreach/index.html
Description:
Information about Resource Economics outreach programs that deal with
"big picture" issues such as the food system, natural resources
like water and land, environmental policies, and community development.
Resource Economics carefully weighs the options about how resources are
developed, allocated, and used. And they develop skills to make decisions
when no easy answers are apparent.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation
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
National Governors Assn
Brownfields Projects to improve public health, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits in health as well as improved active living.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachussetts
National Governors Assn
Attacking sprawl by revitalizing older communities, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits of Brownfield redevelopment of older communitites.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
National Governors Assn
Fixing It First: Improving present infrasturcture, www.nga.org
Description: Build/maintain present assets before creating new ones.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, Delaware, Maryland
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Compact mixed use development in Boston, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Identifying areas of mixed use and potential mixed use and sprawl.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Assessing land encumbered by conservation restrictions, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: How communities are assesing conservation restricted land.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Principles for community and college interaction, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Discussion of interaction with college and community interaction.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Public values and conservation land: A case study in MA, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: This paper explores public values and attitudes toward conservation land by tracing the history of a proposed conversion of town conservation land to water supply purposes in Weston, Massachusetts.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Regulating subdivisions in Massachusetts, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Practices and outlooks; survey of public officials.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The Ghetto and the ethnic enclave, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: There is a difference between the ghetto and the ethnic enclave.
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Urban vacan lot redevelopment, www.lincolninst.edu
Description: Challenges and progress ...
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachussetts
US EPA
Review of Statewide Watershed Mgmt Approaches, www.epa.gov
Description: Identify and describe different models of watershed mgmt; looking at different states; make recommendations.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts, New Jersey
NGA
Coordinating Resources to Grow more efficiently: The Massachusetts Approach, www.nga.org
Description: From increased demands on MA economic structure the MA approach developed .
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Massachussetts
New Hampshire
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Northeastern Regional Office: New Hampshire,
http://www.farmland.org/northeast/newhampshire.htm
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Agriculture, Markets and Food
Department
of Agriculture Programs,
http://agriculture.nh.gov/programs/index.htm
Description: The divisions and bureaus within the Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food are involved with the implementation and management of many different programs for agriculture and related industries. The Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food also administers several grant funding programs to qualified applicants.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Agriculture, Markets and Food
Department
of Agriculture Publications,
http://agriculture.nh.gov/publications/index.htm
Description: List and links to publications available from the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
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
Economic
Research Service - USDA
New
Hampshire State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERs,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/NH.htm
Description: State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/nh
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the US Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
New
Hampshire NRCS,
http://www.nh.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions
New
Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions,
http://www.nhacc.org/nhacc.htm
Description:
A municipal conservation commission may be established by a New Hampshire
municipality "for the proper utilization and protection of the natural
resources and for the protection of watershed resources of said city or
town." A commission is the only local board specifically charged
to protect the natural resources of the municipality. Without a conservation
commission, planning for this protection must be done by other boards,
all of which have other primary responsibilities. A conservation commission
provides a focal point within municipal government for environmental concerns.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Judicial Branch
Supreme
Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/index.htm
Description:
These opinions are subject to motions for rehearing under Rule 22 as well
as formal revision before publication in the New Hampshire Reports.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Preservation Alliance
New
Hampshire Preservation Alliance,
http://www.nhpreservation.org/html/home.htm
Description:
Founded in 1985, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance is a group of
people dedicated to preserving the parts of New Hampshire that make it
so wonderful to live here. Consider us to be advocates for the best parts
of New Hampshire's incredible past. In so doing, we preserve a legacy
someone saved for us so we may offer it to our children tomorrow. Our
primary goal is to instill the preservationist in everyone by holding
workshops, offering information and demonstrating the value of preserving
and protecting our spectacular landscapes and the historic structures
and communities shaped by our heritage.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Historic Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Rural Development Council
New
Hampshire Rural Development Council,
http://www.ruralnh.org/pages/849942/index.htm
Description:
The Council provides leadership in identifying critical rural issues and
developing a statewide rural agenda that supports the creation of partnerships,
fosters collaboration and enhances communication between all people who
care about rural New Hampshire.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Timberland Owners Association
New
Hampshire Timberland Owners Association,
http://www.nhtoa.org/
Description:
The New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association is a nonprofit organization
of forest owners and users working together to promote better forest management
and a healthy wood products industry. Founded in 1911, the NHTOA began
as a small group of landowners concerned with forest fire detection and
prevention. Today we are a state-wide coalition of over 1,500 landowners,
foresters, loggers, truckers, and forest industries, working together
to ensure that the working forest remains part of New Hampshire's future.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of Legislative Services
New
Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules,
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/listagencies.html
Description:
All adopted administrative rules subject to RSA 541-A, the Administrative
Procedure Act, must be filed by state executive branch agencies to make
the adopted rules effective and therefore have the force of law. Together
the effective agency rules comprise the New Hampshire Code of Administrative
Rules.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of State Planning
Achieving
Smart Growth in New Hampshire,
http://www.nh.gov/osp/SmartGrowth/index.htm
Description:
The NH Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) welcomes you to Achieving Smart
Growth in New Hampshire. This project documents how New Hampshire is changing
and highlights some positive examples of development and conservation
throughout the state.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Sierra
Club
New
Hampshire Chapter Homepage,
http://www.nhsierraclub.org/jahia/Jahia
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, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Society
for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Society
for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests,
http://www.spnhf.org/
Description: Founded by a handful of concerned citizens in 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF) has today grown into one of the country's most effective statewide land conservation groups. Our Accomplishments include: helping to protect over one million acres in the state, effectively promoting good land stewardship, through education and by example, and advocating for public policies that encourage the wise conservation of natural resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
S.P.A.C.E.
S.P.A.C.E.,
http://www.nhspace.org/
Description: The Statewide Program of Action to Conserve our Environment (S.P.A.C.E.) is a private, not-for-profit (501(c)4) coalition of natural resource conservation organizations, agricultural groups, recreational user groups, and concerned landowners and individuals. S.P.A.C.E. Is New Hampshire's Current Use Coalition.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
Agricultural
Resources,
http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/Agric/Agric.htm
Description: Information about agriculture in New Hampshire.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
Forestry Resources,
http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/Forestry/Forestry.htm
Description: Information about forestry in New Hampshire.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
New
Hampshire GRANIT,
http://www.granit.sr.unh.edu/
Description: The New Hampshire Geographically Referenced Analysis and Information Transfer System (NH GRANIT) is a cooperative project to create, maintain, and make available a statewide geographic data base serving the information needs of state, regional, and local decision-makers. In addition to database development and maintenance, the GRANIT staff offers a range of application development, training, and related technical services to GIs users in the state and the region.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
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
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
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
New Jersey
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Mid-Atlantic regional office: New Jersey,
http://www.farmland.org/mid_atlantic/newjersey.htm#
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Agriculture
Division
of Agricultural and Natural Resources,
http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/rural/divintro.htm
Description: The Division of Rural Resources is responsible for services and programs that maintain and enhance the viability of New Jersey agriculture and related agribusinesses. The division administers a variety of programs aimed at reducing production costs on the farm and creating business development incentives for New Jersey's farmers and agriculture business community.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Agriculture
State
Agriculture Development Committee,
http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/sadc/sadc.htm
Description: The State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) leads in the preservation of New Jersey's farmland and promotes innovative approaches to maintaining the viability of agriculture. The SADC administers the Farmland Preservation Program, providing grants to counties, municipalities and nonprofit groups to fund the purchase of development easements on farmland; directly purchasing farms and development easements from landowners; and offering grants to landowners in the program to fund up to 50 percent of the cost of soil and water conservation projects. It also administers the Right to Farm Program, oversees the Transfer of Development Rights Bank, and operates the Farm Link Program, which matches farm owners and people seeking farmland and farming opportunities.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Department
of Environmental Protection
Private
Lands Management Program,
http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/forest/njfs_private_lands_mgt.html
Description: The Private Lands Management Program fosters and ensures wise stewardship and management on 1.54 million acres of forest lands owned by 88,700 private landowners and the retention of these lands in contiguous and productive forests. This program administers the stewardship, rural forestry assistance, woodland assessment, wetlands and consultant forester projects of the Forest Service. The stewardship and rural forestry assistance projects are designed to provide professional forestry assistance to private landowners utilizing a minimum of public resources by forming partnerships with private consulting foresters.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Economic
Research Service - USDA
New
Jersey State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERs,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/NJ.htm
Description: State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
New
Jersey Farm Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/nj/
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the US Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Garden
State Preservation Trust
Garden
State Preservation Trust,
http://www.state.nj.us/gspt/index.html
Description: Established in 1999, the GSPT is responsible for guiding the State, over a 10 year period, toward preservation of an additional one million acres of open space and farmland, as well as preservation of our State's historic sites. Funds for this program were constitutionally dedicated by the voters to help accomplish this worthy goal.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
New
Jersey NRCS,
http://www.nj.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Agricultural Society
New
Jersey Agricultural Society,
http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/agsociety/
Description: The mission of the New Jersey Agricultural Society is to preserve and enhance the agricultural industry through educational and promotional programs. The Society accomplishes this goal through a number of dynamic and exciting programs.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Farm Bureau
New
Jersey Farm Bureau,
http://www.njfb.org/
Description: The mission of the New Jersey Farm Bureau is to represent the agricultural producers and enterprises of New Jersey at all levels of government - local, county, state, federal and international. This representation includes the influence on regulations and laws, the creation of positive public relations, and the seeking out of initiatives, activities and ventures to help the profitability of the producer members.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Future
New
Jersey Future,
http://www.njfuture.org/
Description: New Jersey Future is the state's largest smart-growth advocacy group. Our nonprofit organization is leading the fight for better-managed growth under the State Plan, and for sustainable development: a strong economy, a healthy natural environment and a just society for ourselves and future generations.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Geographic Information Network
New
Jersey Geographic Information Network,
https://njgin.state.nj.us/NJ_NJGINExplorer/index.jsp
Description: The New Jersey Geographic Information Network - NJGIN - is your new and improved gateway to geospatial information in New Jersey. The NJ Office of GIs has redesigned the NJ Spatial Data Clearinghouse to provide enhanced access to geodata through the NJGIN Explorer.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
New
Jersey Tree Farm System
New
Jersey Tree Farm Program,
http://www.njtreefarm.org/
Description: The mission of the New Jersey Tree Farm System is to promote the growing of renewable forest resources on private lands, while protecting environmental benefits and increasing public understanding of all benefits of productive forestry.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
North
Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council
North
Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council,
http://www.northjerseyrcd.org/
Description: North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council's main mission is to facilitate the wise use and protection of the region's human and natural resources. This is accomplished by working with communities and regional partnerships to: address issues related to water quality and water resource protection, sustainable farming and farm communities, building local community capacity and managing natural hazards that impact community planning are among some of our council's focus areas.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Office
of Administrative Law
New
Jersey Administrative Code,
http://www.state.nj.us/oal/rules.html
Description:
The Division of Administrative Rules reviews all State executive branch
rulemaking notices for compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act,
N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C.
1:30. These notices are then processed by the Division for publication
in the New Jersey Register, published twice a month. Following publication
of adopted rules in the New Jersey Register, the rules are incorporated
into the New Jersey Administrative Code. The Code is not currently available
online.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Rutgers
Law School
Opinions
of the New Jersey Courts,
http://lawlibrary.rutgers.edu/search.shtml
Description:
This is a full-text archive of the Opinions of the New Jersey Courts,
including the Supreme Court, from March, 1994 to date, the Superior Court
Appellate Division and the Tax Court from September, 1995 to date.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Rutgers
University
New
Jersey Landscape Change
Research,
http://crssa.rutgers.edu/projects/lc/
Description: Land use and land cover are two approaches for describing land. Land use is a description of the way that humans are utilizing any particular piece of land for one or many purposes. Land cover is the physical material on the surface of any piece of land. For example land that is used for recreation can be labeled as a 'park' land use. The land cover may be 'forest' or may be 'grass' or some other combination depending on the nature of the park. Together land use and land cover information provide a good indication of the landscape condition and processes that are occurring at a particular place.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
USDA
Rural Development
NJ
Rural Development,
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/NJ/
Description: USDA Rural Development's goal is to help all rural New Jersey residents improve their quality of life. We do this by offering a variety of programs to assist rural leaders, business owners and citizens address important issues their community is facing.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
National Governors Assn
Brownfields Projects to improve public health, www.nga.org
Description: Benefits in health as well as improved active living.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachussetts
National Governors Assn
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
HUD
Assessment of state brownfield initiatives, www.huduser.org
Description: Study: gain a better understanding of current regulatory and economic development initiatives that can help promote economic revitalization..
Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
DVRPC
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 #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #4: Residential Infill Development, www.dvrpc.org
Description: IV is the recycling of vacant or underutilized lands within cities and suburbs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #8: Transfer of Development Rights, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A tool that can be adopted to conserve land: agricultural, environmentally sensitive and necessary open space ..
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Riparian corridor conservation overlay- definition and use.
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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
New York
American
Farmland Trust
American
Farmland Trust Northeast Regional Office: New York,
http://www.farmland.org/northeast/newyork.htm
Description: Since their founding in 1980, American Farmland Trust has helped win permanent protection for over a million acres of American farmland. They have three strategies for saving America's farmland: protect the best land through publicly funded agricultural conservation easement programs; plan for growth with agriculture in mind through effective community planning and growth management; and keep the land healthy for farmland through encouraging stewardship and conservation practices.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell
University
CaRDI
: Community & Rural Development Institute,
http://www.cardi.cornell.edu
Description: The Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI) works to strengthen and support New York's local communities and citizens. CaRDI and the Cornell Local Government Program serve as a point of entry to Cornell University's resources and expertise in community development and local governance, and provides outreach to community leaders, educators, elected officials and citizens interested in the vitality of their communities.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell
University
Community,
Food and Agriculture Program,
http://media.cce.cornell.edu/hosts/agfoodcommunity/afs_ld.cfm
Description: The mission of the Community, Food, and Agriculture Program is to support Agriculture and Food Systems-based Community Development in New York and the Northeast through integrated and multi-disciplinary teaching, research, and extension programs.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell
University
Department
of Applied Economics and Management Outreach Programs,
http://aem.cornell.edu/outreach/programs.htm
Description: Faculty in the Department of Applied Economics and Management (AEM) embrace a tradition of engaging contemporary economic and social issues and, as a result, they have developed a strong reputation and commitment to outreach and public service.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell
University
Extension
Forestry Program,
http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/forestrypage/index.htm
Description: The goal of the Extension Forestry program is to provide leadership statewide for educational, research-based programs that address the stewardship and sustainable production needs associated with the management of private, nonindustrial forest land. Programs are directed toward the needs of nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners. Audiences include primarily NIPF owners, including maple producers, and also professional foresters, loggers, and youth.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell
University
Geospatial
Data Information Repository,
http://cugir.mannlib.cornell.edu/
Description: CUGIR is an active online repository in the National Spatial Data Clearinghouse program. CUGIR provides geospatial data and metadata for New York State, with special emphasis on those natural features relevant to agriculture, ecology, natural resources, and human-environment interactions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell
University
Policy
Issues in Rural Land Use,http://www.aem.cornell.edu/outreach/piirlu/piirluhme.htm
Description: Links to policy issues related to rural land use.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New York
Cornell
University
Small
Farms Program,
http://www.cals.cornell.edu/agfoodcommunity/afs_temp1.cfm?topicID=67
Description: The purpose of this web site is to provide easy access to information for small-scale farmers and those who work with them.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York
Department
of Agriculture and Markets
Agriculture
and Farmland Protection Programs: Local Stakeholder Views,
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/acaroundtablereport.pdf
Description:
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets conducted a series
of six regional round tables on Agriculture and Farmland Protection between
May and September, 2003. The purpose of these round tables was to obtain
informed stakeholder views on the current portfolio of State programs
designed to promote the agricultural industry and maintain the agricultural
land base, and to obtain suggestions for other measures that might be
undertaken to accomplish these objectives.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New York
Department
of Agriculture and Markets
Division
of Agricultural Protection and Development Services,
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AP/APHome.html
Description:
The mission of the Division of Agricultural Protection and Development
Services is to protect and strengthen the viability of New York's food
and agricultural industry. The food and agricultural industry in New York
is a composite of several industries including production agriculture,
the provision of inputs to farmers, food processing and manufacturing,
and food and commodity distribution and marketing.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: New York
Department
of Agriculture and Markets
New
York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee,
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/soilwater/homepane.html
Description:
The mission of the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
is to develop and oversee implementation of an effective soil and water
conservation and agricultural nonpoint source water quality program for
the State of New York that is implemented primarily through county Soil
and Water Conservation Districts.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Department
of Environmental Conservation
Division
of Lands and Forests,
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dlf/index.html
Description:
The Division of Lands and Forests manages public lands in New York State
and provides leadership in forestry and forest management. The Department
of Environmental Conservation cares for about four million acres of state
owned land or 13 percent of the land area of New York State. This includes
the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves, State Forests, Unique Areas
and the State Nature and Historical Preserve. The Division of Lands and
Forests is responsible for the management, protection and recreational
use of these lands, the care of the people who use these lands and the
acquisition of additional lands to conserve unique and significant resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New York
Division
of Administrative Rules
NY
Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations,
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/oiswww.html
Description:
Directions on how to get ahold of this 82 volume loose-leaf publication
containing all rules and regulations adopted by state agencies, miscellaneous
boards and authorities and the Judiciary. The NYCRR and supplementation
of new and amended pages is available from Lawyers Cooperative Publishing,
a member of the West Group, at 1-800-344-5009 and is currently not available
online.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Economic
Research Service - USDA
New
York State Fact Sheet from USDA/ERs,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/NY.htm
Description:
State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income,
farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state in
the United States.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New York
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ny
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the US Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
New
York City Enhancement Program,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/publications/facts/html/nycrep.htm
Description:
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program for agricultural
landowners. Through CRP, you can receive annual rental payments and cost-share
assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving covers on eligible
farmland.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Skaneateles
Lake, NY, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/publications/facts/html/crepskny01.htm
Description:
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program for agricultural
landowners. Through CRP, you can receive annual rental payments and cost-share
assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving covers on eligible
farmland.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Legislative
Commission on Rural Resources
Rural
Futures,
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/Docs/rur0502.pdf
Description:
The newsletter of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
Legislative
Commission on Rural Resources
Socioeconomic
Trends in New York State:
1940-1990,
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/Docs/rur1950.pdf
Description:
A one-of-a-kind presentation of statistical data over four decades, the
following 22 line graphs and 62 county summary tables illuminate and compare
trends in demography, employment and industrial mix, socio-economic attainment
and personal and social well-being trends for counties in New York State.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New York
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
New
York NRCS,
http://www.ny.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New York
New
York Farm Bureau
New
York Farm Bureau,
http://www.nyfb.org/#
Description:
Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, volunteer organization financed and
controlled by families for the purpose of solving economic and public
policy issues challenging the agriculture industry. Farm Bureau's "grass
roots" policy development process continues to ensure that the organization
represents the majority position of its membership. Policy development
begins at the county level with problem identification and culminates
at the New York Farm Bureau Annual Meeting with a resolution addressing
the issues.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation
Jurisdiction: New York
New
York Farm Link
New
York Farm Link,
http://www.nyfarmlink.org/
Description:
The NY FarmLink Program will improve the process and effectiveness of
farm transfers by providing farmers with essential networking, consulting,
and educational support.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New York
New
York State Agricultural Society
New
York State Agricultural Society,
http://www.nysagsociety.org/
Description:
Organized in 1832 to foster, promote and improve the New York State food
and agriculture industry. The Society's original mission, to improve the
condition of agriculture through education, leadership development and
recognition programs, remains its focus today.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change
Jurisdiction: New York
New
York State GIs Clearinghouse
NYS
GIs Clearinghouse,
http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/
Description:
The New York State Geographic Information Systems Clearinghouse, operated
by the New York State Office of Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure
Coordination, was established to disseminate information about New York's
Statewide GIs Coordination Program and to provide access to the New York
State GIs Metadata and Data Repository.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New York
New
York State Rural Housing Coalition
NYS
Rural Housing Coalition