NERCRD Land Use Toolbox: Land Preservation links

Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality
Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality, http://www.ct.gov/ceq/site/default.asp

Description: The Council on Environmental Quality is the state agency that monitors environmental trends in Connecticut and makes recommendations for improving state environmental policies.

Topics: Land Preservation

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 Forest and Park Association
Connecticut Forest and Park Association, http://www.ctwoodlands.org/index.html

Description: Over the past century, CFPA has been instrumental in the acquisition of more than 100 state parks and forest for public use and enjoyment. Today, CFPA continues to champion the needs of these public recreational facilities to assure that agencies responsible for their stewardship receive the funding, personnel and equipment necessary to maintain these natural treasures. CFPA's leadership over the years set a national example for successful forest conservation and reversed the damage to Connecticut's natural resources.

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Connecticut Rural Development Council
Connecticut Rural Development Council, http://www.ruralct.org/

Description: The mission of the Rural Development Council is to develop strategies to help improve employment opportunities, incomes and the well-being of rural communities in Connecticut.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Connecticut State Judicial Branch
Court Opinions, http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/aro.htm#Supreme

Description: The Connecticut Judicial Branch website provides public access to Supreme Court and Appellate Court opinions prior to their publication in the Connecticut Law Journal. The "officially released" date that appears near the beginning of each opinion is the date the opinion will be published in the Connecticut Law Journal or the date it was released as a slip opinion. A searchable archive of court opinions is also available.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Connecticut State Library
General Statutes of Connecticut, http://www.cslib.org/psaindex.htm

Description: The Legislative Commissioners' Office is responsible for compiling the General Statutes of Connecticut and publishing a printed edition every other year. The browseable version of the General Statutes of Connecticut is the electronic version of the printed volumes and is also prepared under our direction.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Connecticut Urban Forest Council
Connecticut Urban Forest Council, http://www.cturbanforestcouncil.org/

Description: The Council seeks to: increase the number and quality of urban and community forestry programs in Connecticut towns and cities; inform community decisions makers, legislators, and the public about the essential benefits derived from urban and community forestry; provide continuing education and make educational resources available to arborists, tree wardens, foresters, community tree volunteers, public work employees and others practicing urban and community forestry in Connecticut; and develop policies designed to promote progressive and appropriate urban and community forestry programs and practices throughout the state.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, http://www.cttrust.org/

Description: Established in 1975 as a non-profit organization by Special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly, the Connecticut Trust's mission is to preserve the character and ensure the vitality of Connecticut's historically significant places. Through education, advocacy, collaboration and support, the Trust assists residents and community organizations throughout the state to preserve, protect, and revitalize Connecticut's historically significant communities.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Department of Agriculture
Act 490, http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=1366&q=259834

Description: Public Act 490 is Connecticut's law (Connecticut General Statutes Sections 12-107a through 107-f) that allows your farm, forest, or open space land to be assessed at its use value rather than its fair market or highest and best use value for purposes of local property taxation. Without use value assessment, most landowners would have to sell the land because they would not be able to afford the property taxes on farm, forest, or open space land.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Department of Agriculture
Farmland Preservation Program, http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=1368&q=259136

Description: The Department of Agriculture preserves farmland by acquiring development rights to agricultural properties. The farms remain in private ownership and continue to pay local property taxes. A permanent restriction on nonagricultural uses is placed on these properties. Nationally, farmland preservation has been recognized in the federal Farm Bill and Connecticut's Farmland Preservation has qualified for participation in the federal Farmland Protection Program.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Natural Resources Programs, http://www.dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/prgactiv.htm

Description: A listing of the programs of the Bureau of Natural Resources of the DEP.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection
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.

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection
Environmental and Geographic Information Center, http://www.dep.state.ct.us/cgnhs/index.htm

Description: Geographic Information Systems at DEP plays an important role in the DEP's mission of protecting and preserving the environment for present and future generations. DEP develops and maintains a statewide automated geographic storage and retrieval system which can rapidly integrate and analyze large amounts of spatial map and file data over any selected geographic area. Spatial data analysis supports department planning, management and regulatory needs by developing program applications and providing technical support to the agency.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection
Grant Award Programs, http://www.dep.state.ct.us/business/grantprograms.htm

Description: A List of various DEP grants and the contacts for those grants.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection
Green Circle Award Program, http://www.dep.state.ct.us/pao/grncrc/greencircle.htm

Description: The DEP established the GreenCircle Award program to recognize businesses, institutions, individuals and civic organizations who have undertaken pollution prevention, waste reduction or other projects promoting natural resource conservation and environmental awareness. To date, more than 600 awards have been granted to businesses, institutions, individuals and civic organizations for their involvement in over 850 projects.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection
Greenways, http://www.dep.state.ct.us/earthday/edgreenways.htm

Description: Greenways are linear open spaces which can: provide corridors for the migration of birds and wildlife; become trails for non-motorized transportation or recreation, such as hiking, biking, horseback riding or roller blading; buffer rivers, streams, ridgelines, and other natural features; protect scenic vistas or preserve cultural and historic resources; and connect existing areas of open land or recreational trails from town to town or state to state. There are many greenways in Connecticut. Each year, the DEP awards small grants of up to $5000 to municipalities, regional planning organizations, and non-profit groups for greenway projects. Eligible activities will include planning and design work, placement of signs, informational and educational materials, and other non-construction activities.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Long Island Sound Programs, http://www.dep.state.ct.us/olisp/index.htm

Description: The Office of Long Island Sound Programs administers and coordinates programs within the Department of Environmental Protection which have an impact on Long Island Sound and related coastal lands and waters. The Office undertakes long-range planning for Long Island Sound and is directly responsible for the implementation, oversight and enforcement of the state's coastal management and coastal permit authorities and provides technical and financial assistance to state and local government agencies.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Land Trust Alliance
CT Land Trust Alliance National Directory of Land Conservation Trusts, http://www.lta.org/findlandtrust/CT.htm

Description: LTA is the only organization dedicated to the effectiveness and sustainability of the nation's land trusts and their use of conservation easements.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation

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

Rivers Alliance of Connecticut
Rivers Alliance of Connecticut, http://www.riversalliance.org/

Description: Rivers Alliance seeks to protect Connecticut's rivers, streams, and watersheds by: coordinating the efforts of the state's many river and watershed groups; supporting and providing resources to local river conservation organizations and activists; encouraging supportive state laws, regulations, and programs regarding water allocation, watershed planning, and river protection; and providing speakers, holding conferences, and creating informational materials on the importance of river preservation and restoration.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Sierra Club
Connecticut Chapter Homepage, http://connecticut.sierraclub.org/

Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Smart Growth Network
Connecticut Smart Growth News Articles, http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=CT&res=800

Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

State Office of Policy and Management
Environmental Policy Act Overview, http://www.opm.state.ct.us/pdpd3/physical/CEPA/overview.htm

Description: The purpose of the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) is to identify and evaluate the impacts of proposed state actions which may significantly affect the environment. This evaluation provides the decision maker with information necessary for deciding whether or not to proceed with the project. The process also provides opportunity for public review and comment.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

The Nature Conservancy
Connecticut Chapter Homepage, http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/connecticut

Description: The mission of the Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

Topics: Land Preservation

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.

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
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

University of Connecticut
Wildlife Conservation Research Center, http://www.canr.uconn.edu/nrme/programs/wildlife/wcrc/

Description: Established in 1996, the Wildlife Conservation Research Center is privately funded within the University system. The purpose of the center is to provide wildlife conservation research on behalf of the people of Connecticut and elsewhere. The center blends research mission with education and outreach goals, drawing upon facilities and resources of the land grant university with the flexibility of private support.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Working Lands Alliance
Working Lands Alliance, http://www.workinglandsalliance.org/

Description: The Working Lands Alliance (WLA) is a broad-based coalition, whose supporters include farmers, conservation organizations, food security groups, local government associations, and others. These groups (currently over 130) have joined together in an effort to halt the loss of Connecticut's remaining farmland. WLA is administered by the Hartford Food System, a private non-profit organization that addresses food concerns of Connecticut residents.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

CT Dept of Environmental Protection

Environmental Land Use Restrictions, www.dep.state.ct.us

Description: Guidelines for Environmental Land use.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, water, housing, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

American Farmland Trust

Conservation options for CT farmland, www.farmland.org

Description: A guide for landowners, land trusts and municipalities.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, water, housing, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

National Park Service

River Dynamics and Erosion, www.crjc.org

Description: Stabilization of your stream --or not.

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

NPS

Streambank stabilization for Conn river watershed, www.crjc.org

Description: How to stabilize streambeds in the Conn River Watershed.

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

NPS

Prioritizing Erosion sites for Restoration , www.crjc.org

Description: Why control erosion along the conn river.

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

MD Dept of Planning

Big Box Retail Development, www.mdp.state.md.us/

Description: Impact, regulation and implications of big-box store development.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Trust for Public Land

Protecting land to safeguard CONN water , www.tpl.org

Description: All about water and protecting it, a tool box for Conn.

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Trust for Public Land

Connecticut: A legacy of land, www.tpl.org

Description: Annual report on protection of open space.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, transportation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Local property tax reform: Prospects and politics, www.lincolninst.edu

Description: Basic prospects for property tax reform.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Schools and housing markets, www.lincolninst.edu

Description: This paper examines the relationship between house price levels, school performance, and the racial and ethnic composition of Connecticut school districts..

Topics: land preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, planning&zoning, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

USDA

Collaboration in Partnerships: Watershed initiative, ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov

Description: Norwalk River walk watershed initiative.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Connecticut

EPA

State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 1, www.epa.gov

Description: Region 1: CT; ME; MA; NH; RI; VT.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,

Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

Delaware

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 conservations practices.

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Delaware Audubon Society
Delaware Audubon Society, http://www.delawareaudubon.org/

Description: Incorporated in 1977, the Delaware Audubon Society is a statewide chapter of the National Audubon Society. Delaware Audubon is dedicated to developing a better appreciation of our natural environment and working for species and habitat conservation.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Delaware Forest Service
Delaware Forest Service, http://www.state.de.us/deptagri/forestry/index.htm

Description: The Delaware Forest Service provides a wide range of services to help Delawareans manage and improve their forest resources. These services are divided into three categories: conservation, protection, and education.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Delaware Greenways
Delaware Greenways, http://www.delawaregreenways.org/

Description: Delaware Greenways is a statewide nonprofit agency committed to the preservation and enhancement of Delaware's natural, scenic, historic, cultural and recreational resources. The organization works to accomplish this by preserving open space and greenways, increasing opportunities for walking and bicycling and creating more livable communities.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Delaware Nature Society
Delaware Nature Society, http://www.delawarenaturesociety.org/

Description: The Delaware Nature Society is a private, non-profit membership organization that fosters understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the natural world through education; preserves ecologically significant areas; and advocates stewardship and conservation of natural resources.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Delaware State Courts and Orders
Court Opinions and Orders, http://courts.state.de.us/Opinions/(1233arvs105twzvg51mz0g30)/List.aspx

Description: A listing with links to court decisions.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Delaware State Government
Delaware Administrative Code, http://www.delcode.state.de.us/

Description: The Delaware Administrative Code is a topically oriented compilation of all regulations in effect. Administrative regulations have the force and effect of law. They effect each Delawareans daily life from the water we drink, to the air we breathe as well as many other topics.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Department of Agriculture
Land Use Planning and Preservation, http://www.state.de.us/deptagri/aglands/index.htm

Description: The Delaware Department of Agriculture's Planning Section is a technical and professional enterprise within the Department which includes land use planning, agricultural lands preservation and computer operations.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Brownfields, http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/Divisions/AWM/sirb/brownfield.asp

Description: Brownfields are industrial or commercial properties which have been abandoned or under utilized as a result of hazardous substance contamination. While these properties have an enormous potential for economic development, they have failed to attract the private market because of the liability associated with the brownfields and the potential costs involved with their cleanup.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation

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

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Division of Water Resources, http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/water2000/

Description: The Division of Water Resources manages and protects water resources through various regulatory programs by providing technical assistance, laboratory services, and educational services; performing applied research; and helping finance water pollution control measures.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Greenway and Trail Program, http://www.destateparks.com/greenway/index.htm

Description: The Greenway & Trail Program is a component to Delaware's land protection and outdoor recreation development effort. This program is essentially about connections between our parks, wildlife areas, and other open spaces that create corridors through which animals can migrate and prosper and people can travel, exercise, and enjoy nature.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Economic Development Office
Brownfields Redevelopment, http://www.state.de.us/dedo/new_web_site/frames/brownfield.html

Description: Brownfields provide DEDO with a unique opportunity to create quality jobs, and revitalize urban communities. This initiative is a key part of Governor Minner's Livable Delaware Agenda, which aims to reduce sprawl and congestion by directing growth to areas where the state, counties and local governments have planned for it.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation

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 U.S. 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

Land Trust Alliance
Delaware Land Trust Alliance National Directory of Land Conservation Trusts, http://lta.org/findlandtrust/DE.htm

Description: LTA is the only organization dedicated to the effectiveness and sustainability of the nation's land trusts and their use of conservation easements.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Natural Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Delaware NRCS, http://www.de.nrcs.usda.gov/

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Sierra Club
Delaware Chapter Homepage, http://delaware.sierraclub.org/

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Delaware

Smart Growth Network
Delaware Smart Growth News Articles, http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=DE&res=800

Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Delaware

The Nature Conservancy
Delaware Chapter Homepage, http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/delaware/

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Delaware

National Governors Assn

Fixing It First: Improving present infrasturcture, www.nga.org

Description: Build/maintain present assets before creating new ones.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, Delaware, Maryland

Trust for Public Land

Corridor Capacity preservation program, www.epa.gov

Description: Strategies to delay system expansion, focus development and preserve quality of life..

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware

DVRPC

Preliminary Land Use Plan: 21st century vision, www.dvrpc.org

Description: A vision of revitalization, renewal and recentralization.

Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware

DVRPC

Issues and choices: Planning the regions future, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Global and regional issues for the future..

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware

DVRPC

The Shape of Things to Come, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Key questions to provide a context for planning.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware

DVRPC

Transportation Conformity of the DVRPC FY2005 Transportation Improvement program, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Report documenting conformity of DVRPC transportation improvement program and long range transportation plan.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware

DVRPC

Horizons: 2025 year plan for Delaware valley, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Summary of 4 workshops presented to elicit public assessment regarding needs in DE valley..

Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware

DVRPC

Regional Indicators: Measuring our progress to 2025, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Presenting 26 indicators which track the regioins progress toward the adopted goals.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Horizons: 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan for Delaware Valley, www.dvrpc.org

Description: A comprehensive vision for the DE valley region.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

MAP: Mobility Alternatives Program, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Brochure describing MAP program .

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Watershed guide to Gloucester County, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Comprehensive teachers guide to watershed and water in Gloucester County.

Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Horizons 2025 Implementation: Municipal tools and techniques, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Overview of tools and techinques available for local govts for implemetation of long range plans.

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #2: Main Street America, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Basic information about Main street programs and Business Improvement Districts.

Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #4: Residential Infill Development, www.dvrpc.org

Description: IV is the recycling of vacant or underutilized lands within cities and suburbs.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #5: Impact Fees, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Finding creative and equitable funding fees.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #6: Parking Management strategies, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Balancing the supply and demand for parking.

Topics: land preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, planning&zoning, housing, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #7: Historic preservation, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Protection and maintenance of important & integral places from our past.

Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Municipal implementation tool #8: Transfer of Development Rights, www.dvrpc.org

Description: A tool that can be adopted to conserve land: agricultural, environmentally sensitive and necessary open space..

Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org

Description: Riparian corridor conservation overlay- definition and use.

Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Transportation Improvement Plan FY 2005 Executive Summary, www.dvrpc.org

Description: General overview of TIP,what it is and what projects will be developed in the near future.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

National Assn Realtors

Public Opinion Strategies Survey - Affordable housing, www.realtor.org

Description: Survey of key findings from nationwide survey .

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

American Farmland Trust

Regional Economic Development Strategy For Resource Based Industries on MD' s Eastern Shore, www.farmlandinfo.org

Description: Comprehensive report: sustainable resource based industries threatened by increasing land costs, fragmentation of agricultural land.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Virginia, Delaware

EPA

State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 3, www.epa.gov

Description: Region 3: DE; DC; MD; PA; VA; WVA.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,

Jurisdiction: Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Maine

American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust Northeastern Regional Office: Maine, http://www.farmland.org/northeast/maine.htm

Jurisdiction: Maine

Androscoggin Land Trust
Androscoggin Land Trust, http://www.avcnet.org/alt/

Description: The main mission of the Androscoggin Land Trust is to preserve significant lands in Androscoggin County. We do this primarily through the use of conservation easements.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

ATV Maine
ATV Maine, http://www.atvmaine.org/

Description: A statewide alliance of ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) Clubs. Check out the Landowner Relations Report!

Topics: Land Preservation, Transportation

Jurisdiction: Maine

Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance
Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, http://www.belgradelakes.org/

Description: The Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance's purposes are: to promote for the benefit of the general public the preservation of natural resources primarily in, but not limited to, the towns of the Belgrade Lakes watershed and Kennebec County in the state of Maine, (these resources include land and water resources, the plant and animal life thereon, and unique scenic, agricultural, natural, and historic sites); to engage in and promote the scientific study of, and education regarding natural resources; and to use all property held by the corporation, and the net earning thereon, for the benefit of the general public and for charitable, educational, recreational, conservation, scientific, or historical purposes.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Bureau of Health
Maine Drinking Water Program, http://www.maine.gov/dhs/eng/water/SourceProtection.htm

Description: Information about source water and wellhead protection.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Damariscotta River Association
Damariscotta River Association, http://www.draclt.org/

Description: The Damariscotta River Association was established in 1973 as a membership-supported, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the natural, cultural and historic heritage of the Damariscotta River, its watershed and adjacent areas for the benefit of all. The DRA became a conservation land trust in 1987. Since then, it has joined with private landowners, other conservation groups, and local, state, and federal government agencies to protect and manage over 2,000 acres and 18 miles of shoreline, including a number of river and sea islands.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Department of Agriculture
Maine Farm Link, http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/mpd/farmlink/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.

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.

Jurisdiction: Maine

Department of Conservation
Bureau of Parks and Lands Grants, http://www.state.me.us/doc/parks/grants/index.html

Description: The Bureau of Parks and Lands administers state and federal grants to provide services, resources and personnel to nonprofit groups, municipalities and other agencies. Grants are available through the Bureau to improve and enhance programs offered in Maine. Includes links to ATV Trail Development, Boat Access Grants, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy Program, Maine Trails Funding Program, Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, Snowmobile Trail Grants.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Department of Conservation
Bureau of Parks and Lands Programs, http://www.state.me.us/doc/parks/programs/sublands/index.html

Description: Links to programs administered by the Bureau of Parks and Lands : State Parks, Public Reserved Lands, Historic Sites, ATV, Boating Facilities, Snowmobile, Submerged Lands, and Grants and Community Recreation.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Department of Conservation
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
Land Use Regulation Commission, http://www.state.me.us/doc/lurc/lurchome.htm

Description: The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC or the Commission) was created by the Maine Legislature in 1971 to serve as the planning and zoning authority for the state's townships, plantations and unorganized areas. The Commission has land use regulatory jurisdiction over these areas because they have no form of local government to administer land use controls, or they have chosen not to administer land use controls at the local level.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Maine

Department of Conservation
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 informd and responsible decisions.

Jurisdiction: Maine

Department of Environmental Protection
Maine Voluntary Response Action Program, http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/rem/brown.htm

Description: VRAP promotes the investigation, remediation and redevelopment of contaminated properties (also known as brownfields) by offering liability assurances/protections from state enforcement actions for applicants to the program.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maine

Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, http://www.state.me.us/ifw/outdoorheritage/homepage.htm

Description: The Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund conserves wildlife and open spaces through the sale of instant Lottery tickets. With proceeds from ticket sales, grants are awarded twice a year, totaling approximately $1.5 million annually. The seven-member Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board chooses projects in four categories that promote recreation as well as conservation of Maine's special places, endangered species and important fish and wildlife habitat.

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
DOT Projects and Grant Applications, http://www.maine.gov/mdot/projects-grant-applications/apply_for_environmental.php?tloc=5&loc=35

Description: Links to information about various grant programs and projects available for transportation enhancement.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Farm Service Agency - USDA
Farm Service Agency, http://www.fsa.usda.gov/me

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Forest Society of Maine
Forest Society of Maine, http://www.fsmaine.org/

Description: The mission of the Forest Society of Maine (FSM) is to protect and conserve Maine's forestlands, including important natural areas such as lakes, rivers, and mountains. Working cooperatively with landowners FSM seeks to maintain the economic, ecological, cultural, and recreational values of the Maine woods.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maine

GrowSmart Maine
GrowSmart Maine, http://www.growsmartmaine.org/

Description: We are working to create an organization that can engage, inspire and mobilize the people of Maine to protect our communities, our environment and our economy from the potentially devastating effects of sprawl. We hope to build a new kind of organization to take on this problem, one that combines citizen involvement with technical sophistication and that attacks the many facets of the sprawl problem - in public policy, planning, public attitudes and the marketplace - in an integrated way.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maine

Lakes Environmental Association
Lakes Environmental Association, http://www.mainelakes.org/

Description: The Lakes Environmental Association is a private, non-profit organization founded in Naples, Maine in 1970 to protect the water quality and watersheds of the Sebago-Long Lake Region. The Association serves the towns of Bridgton, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sweden, and Waterford as well as Sebago Lake. Check out the information about lake protection and GIS mapping and watershed modeling!

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maine

Land Trust Alliance
ME Land Trust Alliance National Directory of Land Conservation Trusts, http://lta.org/findlandtrust/ME.htm

Description: LTA is the only organization dedicated to the effectiveness and sustainability of the nation's land trusts and their use of conservation easements.

Topics: Land Preservation

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 Coast Heritage Trust
Maine Coast Heritage Trust, http://www.mcht.org/

Description: Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) conserves coastal and other lands that define Maine's distinct landscape, protect its environment, sustain its outdoor traditions and promote the well-being of its people. Since 1970, MCHT has helped permanently protect more than 105,000 acres. These lands include valuable wildlife habitat, bold headlands, farm and forest land and 315 entire islands. MCHT provides conservation advisory services free of charge to landowners, federal, state and community officials, and local land trusts throughout Maine.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maine

Maine Environmental Policy Institute
Maine Environmental Policy Institute, http://www.meepi.org/

Description: The mission of the Maine Environmental Policy Institute (MEPI) is to help Mainers understand the importance of healthy ecosystems to their families and communities. The Institute, an independent nonprofit organization based in Hallowell, Maine, is dedicated to researching environmental challenges facing the state and reporting this research to policy makers and the public.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Maine Island Institute
Maine Island Institute, http://www.islandinstitute.org/

Description: We are a membership-based community development organization focusing on the Gulf of Maine, particularly the fifteen year-round island communities off the Maine coast. We provide our services directly to communities and through research and publications. The Island Institute is a learning organization, operating at different scales throughout the region, annually reshaping its programs to respond to changing conditions and challenges. It assists in fund-raising for other groups and organizations that are better positioned than the Institute to deliver local services.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Maine Judicial Branch
Supreme Court Opinions, http://www.courts.state.me.us/opinions/supreme/index.html

Description: The opinions of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court have been published on this site since January 1, 1997. The permanent official version of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's opinions is that published in Atlantic Reporter, 2d Series, which has been Maine's Official Reporter since 1966.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Maine Revenue Services
Property Tax Division, http://www.state.me.us/revenue/propertytax/homepage.html

Description: Information about property taxes.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maine

Maine Revenue Services
Tax Relief, http://www.state.me.us/revenue/taxrelief/homepage.html

Description: Information about property taxes relief.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maine

Maine Rural Water Association
Maine Rural Water Association, http://www.mainerwa.org/

Description: The Maine Rural Water Association (MRWA) is a private, non-profit organization with a very simple goal--helping rural water and wastewater systems provide safe drinking water and protect the environment at an affordable cost to users. The Association is run by and for rural systems. MRWA also provides in-field technical support. Our skilled staff will work with you on leak detection, process control, compliance, source water protection, budgeting, and collections. Check out the information about Source Water Protection Grants!

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

Natural Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Maine NRCS, http://www.me.nrcs.usda.gov/

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maine

Natural Resources Council of Maine
Natural Resources Council of Maine, http://www.maineenvironment.org/

Description: The Natural Resources Council of Maine's goal is of a Maine that has successfully addressed threats to the quality of its air, water, forests, and natural habitats in a fashion that is inspiring to others working to protect the environment both here and elsewhere in the nation.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

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/

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

Smart Growth Network
Maine Smart Growth News Articles, http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=ME&res=800

Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

State Planning Office
Land and Water Resources Council, http://www.state.me.us/spo/natural/lwrc/index.php

Description: The Council investigates natural resource issues of state significance and recommends state policies to protect these resources. Check out their publications!

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

State Planning Office
Land for Maine's Future, http://www.state.me.us/spo/lmf/

Description: The Land for Maine's Future Program coordinates and finances acquisition of public lands for conservation, water access, outdoor recreation, wildlife and fish habitat and farmland conservation for state of Maine agencies and local partners. The program is assigned by statute to the State Planning Office.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Maine

State Planning Office
Maine Land Use Planning Team, http://www.state.me.us/spo/landuse/

Description: The Land Use Team provides technical and financial assistance to municipalities, advises the legislature, coordinates with other state agencies, and, in general, advocates for sound land use planning. The Land Use Team administers SPO's Community Planning and Investment Program (CPIP), covering the topic areas of community planning, growth management and smart growth.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Maine

The Nature Conservancy
Maine Chapter Homepage, http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maine

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maine

University of Maine
Yankee Woodlot Forestry Camp, http://www.umaine.edu/umext/YankeeWoodlot/

Description: Forestry information for landowners in Maine.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Land Preservation, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Maine

Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, http://www.wellsreserve.org/index.htm

Description: The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve is committed to investigating coastal environments and increasing understanding of their ecology. Through community partnerships, we promote wise stewardship of these vital resources throughout the Gulf of Maine.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maine

EPA

State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 1, www.epa.gov

Description: Region 1: CT; ME; MA; NH; RI; VT.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,

Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

Maryland

1000 Friends of Maryland
1000 Friends of Maryland, http://www.friendsofmd.org/friends2.html

Description: Formed in 1996, 1000 Friends of Maryland is a coalition of business and development companies, architectural and historical preservation organizations, community and environmental groups. Our mission is twofold: to preserve what is best about Maryland and to encourage sensible growth.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Maryland

American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust Mid-Atlantic Office: Maryland, http://www.farmland.org/mid_atlantic/maryland.htm

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Calvert County
Development, Land Use & Planning, http://www.co.cal.md.us/planning/default.htm

Description: Information about development, land use, and planning in Calvert County, Maryland.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Maryland

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
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, http://www.mda.state.md.us/geninfo/genera3.htm

Description: The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation was created by the Maryland General Assembly in 1977 to preserve productive agricultural land and woodland that provides for the continued production of food and fiber for the present and future citizens of the state. Preservation of agricultural land and woodland helps to curb the expansion of random urban development, protects wildlife and preserves the environmental qualify of the Chesapeake Bay and its' tributaries.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of the Environment
Maryland Brownfields and Voluntary Cleanup Program, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/LandPrograms/ERRP_Brownfields/index.asp

Description: The Maryland Brownfields and VCP program was established in February 1997 to encourage the cleanup and redevelopment of industrial and commercial properties, promote economic development, create new job opportunities, and prevent urban sprawl.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of the Environment
Wetlands and Waterways Program, http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms/Wetlands_Waterways/index.asp

Description: MDE's Wetlands and Waterways Program seeks to conserve valuable aquatic systems; providing for the environmental, economic and resource needs of Maryland.

Topics: Land Preservation, 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 liveable communities.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of Natural Resources
Forest Stewardship, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/programapps/stewcon.asp

Description: Information about programs that promote sustainable forest management practices.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of Natural Resources
Forest Watershed Management Program, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/programapps/cbcon.asp

Description: The Maryland Forest Watershed Management Program was created to answer the question: How can forests improve watershed health? Forests are the least polluting land use, a mainstay for producing clean water and viable wildlife habitat, and a major factor in urban quality of life. Expanding our forest area can reduce nutrients in our streams and the Chesapeake Bay, a fundamental step in restoration. Targeting forests to sensitive areas, such as streamsides, shorelines, seeps, steep slopes, erodible soils, or headwater areas, can prove particularly beneficial for water quality and riparian and aquatic habitat.

Topics: 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

Department of Natural Resources
Landowner Conservation Incentives, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/milo.html

Description: The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) grew out of increasing recognition that wetlands and lands adjacent to streams (riparian areas) and other water bodies have a tremendous impact on water quality and provide critical wildlife habitat. These important conservation areas can be protected and restored in many ways.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of Natural Resources
Maryland Environmental Trust, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/met/

Description: The Maryland Environmental Trust (MET) is a statewide local land trust governed by a citizen Board of Trustees. Our goal is the preservation of open land, such as farmland, forest land, and significant natural resources. Our primary tool for doing this is the conservation easement, a voluntary agreement between a landowner and MET.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of Natural Resources
Maryland Greenways, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/greenways/

Description: Maryland's Greenways and Water Trails Program works with public and private sector partners to preserve a network of natural corridors that connect areas of open space. Some corridors in the system include trails along rivers, streams, ridgelines, and abandoned rail lines, as well as vegetated corridors with no improvements for human access.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of Natural Resources
Natural Heritage Program, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/nhpintro.html

Description: How can we balance our need to grow with our responsibility to protect Maryland's remarkable array of ecosystems and species? The Natural Heritage Program plays an important role in this vital effort. By focusing energies on those plants, animals and natural areas which are most in danger of disappearing, the Program helps to ensure that these essential elements of Maryland's diverse biological heritage do not vanish from our landscape.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of Natural Resources
Program Open Space, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/pos.html

Description: Program Open Space(POS) is a nationally recognized program providing dedicated funds for Maryland's state and local parks and conservation areas. Established under the Department of Natural Resources in 1969, POS symbolizes Maryland's long term commitment to conserving our natural resources while providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for our citizens.

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of Natural Resources
Rural Legacy Program, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/rurallegacy/

Description: The Rural Legacy Program provides the focus and funding necessary to protect large, contiguous tracts of land and other strategic areas from sprawl development and to enhance natural resource, agricultural, forestry and environmental protection through cooperative efforts among state and local governments and land trusts. Protection is provided through the acquisition of easements and fee estates from willing landowners and the supporting activities of Rural Legacy Sponsors and local governments.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of Natural Resources
Urban and Community Forestry Program, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/programs/urban/

Description: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service is the state agency responsible for the management and protection of the state's urban forestry resources. The group within the Forest Service with direct oversight is called the Urban and Community Forestry Program (U&CF).

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Department of Planning
Department of Planning, http://www.mdp.state.md.us/#

Description: MDP coordinates the plans and programs of government agencies, private enterprises, and the citizens of Maryland to support State Planning Policy; works to ensure livable communities that retain their value over time; serves as the lead agency for land preservation and recreation planning; and maintains and develops resources necessary for the State's planning needs.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, http://www.eslc.org/

Description: The mission of the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy is to conserve those lands which will best preserve the Eastern Shore's farms, forests, fisheries, and rich rural heritage for the benefit of future generations.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Environmental Fund for Maryland
Environmental Fund for Maryland, http://www.efm.org/

Description: The Environmental Fund for Maryland (EFM) is an alliance of twenty non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving, protecting and sustaining Maryland's natural heritage.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Eyes of Paint Branch
Eyes of Paint Branch, http://www.eopb.org/

Description: The Eyes of Paint Branch was formed in 1994 to preserve and enhance the ecology of the Paint Branch. We are a grass-roots organization of volunteer citizens devoted to preserving the Paint Branch through education, community awareness, and action.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Farm Service Agency - USDA
Maryland Farm Service Agency, http://www.fsa.usda.gov/md

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Land Trust Alliance
MD Land Trust Alliance National Directory of Land Conservation Trusts, http://lta.org/findlandtrust/MD.htm

Description: LTA is the only organization dedicated to the effectiveness and sustainability of the nation's land trusts and their use of conservation easements.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee
Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee, http://www.skipjack.net/le_shore/heritage

Description: The Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee is a grassroots, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve, protect and promote the cultural, natural and historical heritage of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Maryland Association of Forest Conservancy District Boards
Maryland Association of Forest Conservancy District Boards, http://www.mdforest.sailorsite.net/

Description: For more than fifty years, Maryland's Forest Conservancy District Boards have been working to perpetuate Maryland's forest resource. As volunteer advocates for forestry, Forestry Board members focus their attention on Maryland's trees and forests...our renewable natural resource.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Maryland Coastal Bays Program, http://www.mdcoastalbays.org/

Description: Part of the National Estuary Program, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program is a cooperative effort between Worcester County, Berlin, and Ocean City which have come together to produce the first ever management plan for their bays. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program protects the land and waters of Assawoman, Isle of Wight, Sinepuxent, Newport, and Chincoteague bays.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Maryland Forests Association
Maryland Forests Association Homepage, http://www.mdforests.org/

Description: The mission of the Maryland Forests Association is "to promote the maintenance of a healthy and productive forests land base so as to enhance the economic, environmental, and social well-being of all who live in Maryland."

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Maryland Judiciary
Maryland Appellate Court Opinions, http://www.courts.state.md.us/opinions.html

Description: Only reported opinions are available here. Reported opinions appearing on this website may not be the final, official version of the text of Appellate Court opinions/orders. Only the bound volumes of the Maryland Reports and Maryland Appellate Reports contain the final, official texts of the reported opinions of the Maryland Court of Appeals and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Natural Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Maryland NRCS, http://www.md.nrcs.usda.gov/

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Office of Smart Growth
Office of Smart Growth, http://www.smartgrowth.state.md.us/

Description: The Office of Smart Growth will continue and build upon its mission to coordinate the Priority Places efforts of state agencies, work with developers and local officials to help them bring smart growth projects to fruition, and educate and inform the public.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Sierra Club
Maryland Chapter Homepage, http://maryland.sierraclub.org/

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Smart Growth Network
Maryland Smart Growth Articles, http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=MD&res=800

Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

State Department of Assessments and Taxation
Real Property Information, http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/real.html

Description: Information about property taxes, assessments, and tax credits for homeowners, property owners, and farmers.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

State Highway Administration
Maryland Scenic Byways Program, http://www.sha.state.md.us/exploremd/oed/scenicByways/BywaysProgram.asp

Description: The Maryland Scenic Byways program funds the development of community-based corridor management plans (CMP), which make scenic byways eligible for additional grants as well as a National Scenic Byway designation. A CMP is a guide for the promotion, preservation and development of a scenic byway that addresses issues that can be as diverse as tourism development, roadway safety, highway signs or the preservation of natural features and historic structures. It is the result of local governments, organizations, and residents working together to document in maps and text the vision for their scenic byway.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

The Nature Conservancy
Maryland/DC Chapter Homepage, http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

University of Maryland
Coastal Marsh Project, http://www.geog.umd.edu/wetlands/

Description: The purpose of the Coastal Marsh Project was to analyze the surface condition of coastal marshes and detect areas that were at risk for rapid loss of land area. Overall coastal marsh health and potential for deterioration were assessed for much of the east coast of the United States. The result of Project operations was the development of a Marsh Surface Condition data set and improved scientific analysis of coastal marshes.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

University of Maryland
Environmental Finance Center, http://www.efc.umd.edu/

Description: The Environmental Finance Center works with communities to develop innovative funding and financing strategies for environmental and community development projects. The Center is supported through a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Maryland

University of Maryland
Forest Stewardship Resources, http://www.naturalresources.umd.edu/Forest_Stewardship.html

Description: Forest stewardship is "the managing of forest resources in a way that meets the needs of the current owners, but does not detract or degrade the use by future generations." It requires that the owner has a sense of responsibility; knows the opportunities; is aware of the consequences of actions; and is guided by objectives.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

University of Maryland
Riparian Buffer Systems, http://www.riparianbuffers.umd.edu/

Description: Information about the benefits and construction/preservation of riparian buffer systems.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Valleys Planning Council
Valleys Planning Council, http://www.thevpc.org/

Description: The mission of the Valleys Planning Council is to conserve open space; protect Baltimore County's agricultural, natural, historic and scenic resources; and work with stakeholders to promote a balanced and rational use of the land for the benefit of present and future generations.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Wicomico Scenic River Commission
Wicomico Scenic River Commission, http://www.charlescounty.org/pgm/planning/plans/landpreserv/wicomico/default.htm

Description: The intentions of the Wicomico Scenic River Commission, in accordance with the Wicomico River Study and Management Plan are to protect the resources of the river, swamp and adjacent lands through a program initiated and controlled by local citizens and their local government.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Worcester County
Landowner's Guide to Protecting Worcester's Sensitive Areas, http://www.co.worcester.md.us/loguide.htm

Description: The natural resources of Worcester County enhance our quality of life, providing economic, public health and safety, aesthetic and other benefits to the individual landowner and to us all. Sensitive areas are places or elements in the landscape that have ecological, economic and/or public health values, and should receive some degree of management and protection.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do

Jurisdiction: Maryland

American Farmland Trust

Agricultural conservation easements, www.farmlandinfo.org

Description: what is a land easement.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Woodland management: Glossary of Forestry terms, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Glossary of commonly used forestry terminology.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

How to determine property boundaries, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Accurately marking and managing property boundaries.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Agricultural/demographic changes in Mid Atlantic region, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Report detailing implications for ethinic/specialty produce.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Sources of Info and guidance for Forest Stewards, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Resources for Forestland management.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: The key to forest and woodland management.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Measuring your Forests, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Fact Sheet w/guidelines for measuring/calculating forest boundaries.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Maryland's Forest: Past,Present, Future, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Fact sheet for woodland owners understanding of forest as a renewable resource.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities, water

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Riparian buffer management, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Fact Sheet: Basics of riparian buffer mgmt.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Riparian forest buffer: design, establish, maintain , www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Fact Sheet: basics of design, establish and maintain-riparian buffer.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Landowner costs & benefits of riparian buffer, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Fact Sheet w/advantages of riparian buffers .

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Intro to Riparian Forest Buffer, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Fact Sheet: Introduction to Forest Riparian Buffer.

Topics: land preservation: planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, historic preservation

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Integrated pond management - MD, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Fact Sheet w/broad overview of pond management.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Drinking water standards, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: EPA water standards with facts; effects of contaminated water.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Guidelines for application of digested sewage sludge, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Fact Sheet w/guidelines for sewage sludge.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Introduction to wildlife managememt, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Fact sheet w/guidelines of basic wildlife management.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, ag&rural change, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Farmland preservation- an estate planning tool, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Agricultural land preservation can help tax burden etc.

Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

UM Extension

Guidelines for selecting farmland, www.agnr.umd.edu

Description: Considerations in making the decision, creating a business plan.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change,

Jurisdiction: Maryland

National Governors Assn

Attacking sprawl by revitalizing older communities, www.nga.org

Description: Benefits of Brownfield redevelopment of older communitites.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

National Governors Assn

Fixing It First: Improving present infrasturcture, www.nga.org

Description: Build/maintain present assets before creating new ones.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, Delaware, Maryland

Smart Growth - governors office -MD

Smart Growth Best Practices - Parking, www.smartgrowth.state.md.us

Description: Smart growth study of parking strategies that meet BP mgmt.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, transportation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

AFT & CBF

Conserving Washington-Baltimore Green network, www.farmland.org

Description: Mapping a coordinated green network in the region.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Washington DC

Trust for Public Land

Preserving land in the chesapeake watershed, www.tpl.org

Description: Progress of bay state and how can rededicate to the commitment.

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Abandoned Housing, www.lincolninst.edu

Description: Challenges that face cities w/high rates of abandoned housing.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Managaing Urban Sprawl: Effects of land use externalities, www.lincolninst.edu

Description: How neighborhood interaction, as land use externalities influence land development decisions..

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

The legacy of contamination and redevelopment of inner city industrial districts, www.lincolninst.edu

Description: This study examines the role land contamination plays in hindering central city industrial redevelopment..

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, housing, healthy communities,

Jurisdiction: Maryland

MD Dept of Planning

Models and guidelines for Infill development, www.mdp.state.md.us

Description: Offering remedies that overcome barriers and identifying alternative approaches.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, historic preservation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

MD Dept of Planning

Smart Neighborhoods, www.mdp.state.md.us

Description: Report examines characteristics of existing traditional neighborhoods.

Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Center for Watershed protection

Description: How Frederick MD adopted 22 design principles within their community.

Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, water, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Fannie Mae Foundation

Milleniumburg-Style strategies in Action, www.fanniemaefoundation.org

Description: 3 different strategies of milleniumburg..

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland, New Jersey

American Farmland Trust

Regional Economic Development Strategy For Resource Based Industries on MD' s Eastern Shore, www.farmlandinfo.org

Description: Comprehensive report: sustainable resource based industries threatened by increasing land costs, fragmentation of agricultural land.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Virginia, Delaware

EPA

State Brownfields & Voluntary Response Program:Region 3, www.epa.gov

Description: Region 3: DE; DC; MD; PA; VA; WVA.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities,

Jurisdiction: Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

MD Center for Agro-Ecology

Public understanding/support needed to protect Eastern Shore Way of Life, agroecology.widgetworks.com

Description: PR: Eastern shore facing 3 challenges to protect land.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

MD Center for Agro-Ecology

2004 Year in Review -Preserving MD's working landscapes, agroecology.widgetworks.com

Description: Highlights ways Agro-Ecology center helps state find balance.

Topics: land preservation presevation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, ag&rural change, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

MD Center for Agro-Ecology

The Downzoning Effect, agroecology.widgetworks.com

Description: Lower density of residential development.merits of land preservation collide w/market forces.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland

MD Center for Agro-Ecology

County working lands conservation workshop, agroecology.widgetworks.com

Description: Preserving working landscapes; downzoning and conservation easements...

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

MD Center for Agro-Ecology

Impediments to donation of conservation easements, agroecology.widgetworks.com

Description: What barriers exist to easements; strengthen the use of donation as land use tool.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

MD Center for Agro-Ecology

Critical Mass of Agricultural Land Report, agroecology.widgetworks.com

Description: Report: Agricultural trends, urban pressure...

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

1000 Friends of MD

Barriers to Environmental Design in MD, www.farmlandinfo.org

Description: Removing roadblocks to environmental design, fostering environmentally responsible decisions.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

1000 Friends of MD

Smart Growth: How is your county doing? Baltimore Region, www.farmlandinfo.org

Description: How county policies help and hinder Smart Growth .

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

1000 Friends of MD

Smart Growth: How is your county doing? Upper Eastern Shore, www.farmlandinfo.org

Description: How county policies help and hinder Smart Growth .

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland

Chesapeake Bay Program

Chesapeake Bay Agreement, www.chesapeakebay.net

Description: Overview of goals & priority commitments for living resources; water quality; development; governance et al.

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Chesapeake Bay Program

DID YOU KNOW? Facts about the Chesapeake Bay, www.chesapeakebay.net

Description: Numerous facts and features of the Chesapeake Bay.

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Chesapeake Bay Program

Chesapeake Bay: How is it doing?, www.chesapeakebay.net

Description: In depth power point on the state of the Chesapeake Bay.

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

Exec Council sets up watershed financing authority, www.bayjournal.com

Description: Bay cleanup leaders took first step toward a watershed wide authority...

Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, historic preservation, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Massachusetts

American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust Northeastern Regional Office: Massachusetts, http://www.farmland.org/northeast/massachusetts.htm

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Association to Preserve Cape Cod
Association to Preserve Cape Cod, http://www.apcc.org/

Description: The mission of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod is to promote policies and programs that foster the preservation of the natural resources of Cape Cod.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Bay Circuit Trail and Greenway
Bay Circuit Trail and Greenway, http://www.baycircuit.org/

Description: The Bay Circuit - An Original Bay State Concept: First proposed in 1929 as an outer "emerald necklace," linking parks, open spaces and waterways from Plum Island to Kingston Bay, the Bay Circuit idea - a precursor of today's national greenways movement - continues to take shape. Focused on a 200 mile corridor of 50 cities and towns, the Bay Circuit Trail connects the "jewels" of the "emerald necklace." Community by community, the dream of connecting more than 79 areas of protected land in a greenway around Boston is now becoming a reality.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Boston GreenSpace Alliance
Boston GreenSpace Alliance, http://www.greenspacealliance.org/

Description: Founded in 1984, Boston GreenSpace Alliance is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection, creation, care and use of Boston's parks and open spaces. The Alliance is the recognized leader on open space issues in Boston and serves as a "watchdog and voice" on policy and planning matters affecting open space in the City.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Charles River Watershed Association
Charles River Watershed Association, http://www.crwa.org/index.html?wavestop.html&0

Description: Since its earliest days of advocacy, CRWA has figured prominently in major clean-up and watershed protection efforts, working with government officials and citizen groups from 35 Massachusetts watershed towns from Hopkinton to Boston. Initiatives over the last three decades have dramatically improved the quality of water in the watershed and approaches to water resource management.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Community Preservation Act
Community Preservation Act, http://www.communitypreservation.org/

Description: The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a new tool to help communities preserve open space and historic sites and create affordable housing. This web site has been created to assist individuals and municipalities in understanding and implementing the CPA. The CPA Website is maintained by the Community Preservation Coalition, an alliance of open space, affordable housing, and preservation organizations that works with municipalities to help them understand, adopt, and implement the CPA.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Department of Agricultural Resources
Bureau of Land Use, http://www.state.ma.us/dfa/landuse/index.htm

Description: Information about several programs, laws and regulations pertinent to agricultural land use.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Department of Agricultural Resources
Century Farm Program, http://www.state.ma.us/dfa/centuryfarms/index.htm

Description: The family farms of Massachusetts are truly rooted in the history of our Commonwealth and our nation. None more so than the farms we honor as Massachusetts Century Farms. The families that own and work these farms have done so for one hundred years or longer. Some families have persevered for more than two centuries; several for more than three.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Department of Conservation and Recreation
Land and Water Stewardship, http://www.mass.gov/dem/stewardship.htm

Description: DCR funds and supports grant programs for municipalities, non-profit organizations and planning agencies. The funding provided supports projects connected to the environment and its history. Look here for professional services such as forest health, forest fire detection and well driller licensing. Public educational programs are offered at state parks and in local communities, and makes available environmental information such as rainfall measurements and drought warnings.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Department of Environmental Protection
Brownfields, http://www.state.ma.us/dep/bwsc/brownfld.htm

Description: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is committed to the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields properties as a way to stimulate the economy and promote environmental protection goals. While there is no formal definition of the term "brownfields" in Massachusetts, these properties often have certain characteristics in common: they are typically abandoned or for sale or lease; they typically have been used for commercial or industrial purposes; they may have been reported to DEP because contamination has been found; or they may not have been assessed due to fear of unknown contamination conditions.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Department of Environmental Protection
Wetlands Program, http://www.state.ma.us/dep/brp/ww/rpwwhome.htm

Description: The Wetlands Program ensures the protection of Massachusetts' inland and coastal wetlands, tidelands, great ponds, rivers and floodplains. It regulates activities in coastal and wetlands areas, and contributes to the protection of ground and surface water quality, the prevention of flooding and storm damage and the protection of wildlife and aquatic habitat.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Department of Fish and Game
Natural Heritage Program, http://www.state.ma.us/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhesp.htm

Description: NHESP is responsible for the conservation and protection of hundreds of species that are not hunted, fished, trapped, or commercially harvested in the state. The Program's highest priority is protecting the approximately 190 species of vertebrate and invertebrate animals and 258 species of native plants that are officially listed as Endangered, Threatened or of Special Concern in Massachusetts.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Department of Fish and Game
Riverways Program, http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/

Description: The Riverways Programs has developed several programs targeted to meet the needs of both river advocates and river resources. The programs strive to provide tools citizens may use to protect and restore water quality and healthy stream flows, protect open space and river access, improve fish and wildlife habitats, enhance aesthetics and help reconnect people to their rivers. Each program is directed by one or two staff members (some part-time) and share the goal of providing assistance to citizens, citizen groups and communities.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

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

Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Emerald Necklace Conservancy, http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/index.cgi

Description: With a mission to protect, restore, maintain and promote the landscape, waterways and parkways designed by Olmsted, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy focuses on: establishing community commitment through advocacy and education, and by building an enlarged, united and diverse constituency for the Emerald Necklace; creating and supporting maintenance plans which ensure that the six parks are managed as a cohesive system; and providing private sector and individual support to augment limited municipal parks budgets in Boston and Brookline in order to ensure Emerald Necklace restoration and on-going maintenance efforts.

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Environmental League of Massachusetts
Environmental League of Massachusetts, http://www.environmentalleague.org/index.html

Description: The Environmental League of Massachusetts is dedicated to protecting the air, water, and land for the people of the commonwealth. We do this by voicing citizens' concerns, educating the public, advocating for strong environmental laws, and ensuring that our laws are implemented and enforced.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Protection, http://www.state.ma.us/envir/biodiversity/default.htm

Description: The three objectives of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Protection Initiative are: build a constituency for biodiversity, through education and outreach to the public including all ages and sectors of society (teachers, students, corporate leaders and employees, municipal officials, and citizens); protect and restore ecosystems, through land protection and ecological restoration projects; and promote incorporation of biodiversity and ecosystem health considerations in decision making regarding our use and management of natural systems, including decisions made by private citizens in their daily lives, corporate leaders in establishing and growing their businesses, and developers and land use decision makers in land use decisions.

Topics: Land Preservation, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Community Preservation Initiative, http://commpres.env.state.ma.us/

Description: Massachusetts has taken an innovative approach to growth management, creating a grassroots, municipally-driven smart growth initiative called Community Preservation. Community Preservation is an organizing principle focused on preserving and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts community by community, watershed by watershed. The Initiative provides tools, technical assistance and outreach to local decision-makers to help them make informd decisions about future growth.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Open Space Protection, http://www.state.ma.us/envir/openspace/default.htm

Description: This report showcases some of the remarkable land protection efforts in the various regions and watersheds throughout the Commonwealth. The report also highlights the diverse partnerships we have built with our land trust community, municipal and federal partners, and local landowners who worked cooperatively with our state agencies to ensure that our most valued open spaces are preserved for future generations.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Land Trust Alliance
MA Land Trust Alliance National Directory of Land Conservation Trusts, http://lta.org/findlandtrust/MA.htm

Description: LTA is the only organization dedicated to the effectiveness and sustainability of the nation's land trusts and their use of conservation easements.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, http://maccweb.org/

Description: MACC is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the Commonwealth. Our mission today continues to be education of and support for Conservation Commissions. In addition, MACC works for strong, workable, science-based laws and regulations regarding wetlands, other water resources, open space, and biological resources.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Audubon Society
Massachusetts Audubon Society, http://www.massaudubon.org/index.php

Description: Massachusetts Audubon Society is the largest conservation organization in New England, concentrating its efforts on protecting the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. Mass Audubon protects more than 30,000 acres of conservation land, conducts educational programs for 250,000 children and adults annually, and advocates for sound environmental policies at the local, state, and federal levels.

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Business Development Corporation
Brownfields Program, http://www.mass-business.com/site/content/brown_overview.asp

Description: The Mass BRAC Program is a unique, first-of-its-kind program that brings together the resources necessary to successfully redevelop brownfields and create solid business opportunities for lenders and developers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mass BRAC offers a unique structure that utilizes environmental insurance to safeguard parties involved in redevelopment from the risk of environmental liabilities associated with brownfields.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Highway Department
Environmental Section, http://www.state.ma.us/mhd/environ/default.htm

Description: The Environmental Section is responsible for overseeing the environmental compliance activities for MassHighway to ensure that the roadway and bridge construction and repair program as well as maintenance depot operations are conducted in an environmentally sound manner.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, http://www.massland.org/

Description: Purposes of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition: increase the effectiveness of land trusts and conservation organizations in Massachusetts in working with the legislature and governmental agencies on issues of direct interest to the conservation movement; promote high ethical and professional standards as outlined in the Land Trust Alliance Statement of Standards and Practices for Land Trusts.

Topics: Land Preservation, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts Watershed Coalition
Massachusetts Watershed Coalition, http://www.commonwaters.org/

Description: The Coalition is a network of local organizations that are committed to the protection, sound management and enhancement of Massachusetts rivers and watershed ecosystems.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

MassDevelopment
MassDevelopment, http://www.massdevelopment.com/

Description: Welcome to MassDevelopment. This web site provides an overview of the many dynamic financing and real estate services that we offer.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Housing, Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

MassGIS
Massachusetts Geographical Information System, http://www.state.ma.us/mgis/

Description: MassGIS is the Commonwealth's Office of Geographic and Environmental Information, within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Through MassGIS, the Commonwealth has created a comprehensive, statewide database of spatial information for environmental planning and management. Recent legislation has established MassGIS as the official state agency assigned to the collection, storage and dissemination of geographic data. The legislation gives MassGIS the mandate to set standards for geographic data to ensure universal compatibility.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Natural Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Massachusetts NRCS, http://www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov/

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Save the Harbor / Save the Bay
Save the Harbor / Save the Bay, http://www.savetheharbor.org/entrance.html

Description: Save the Harbor / Save the Bay is a public interest environmental advocacy organization made up of citizens, scientists, civic, corporate, cultural, and community leaders whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay and keep them clean forever, for everyone to enjoy.

Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Sierra Club
Massachusetts Chapter Homepage, http://www.sierraclubmass.org/

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Smart Growth Network
Massachusetts Smart Growth News Articles, http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=MA&res=800

Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Sudbury Valley Trustees
Sudbury Valley Trustees, http://www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org/

Description: Sudbury Valley Trustees is a voluntary association of individuals, families, and businesses committed to protecting wildlife habitat and the ecological integrity of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers for the benefit of present and future generations.

Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Court Opinions, http://massreports.com/welcome.htm

Description: Welcome to the official website of the office of the Reporter of Decisions of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Appeals Court. Since 1804 the Reporter's office has prepared the opinions of the Supreme Judicial Court, the oldest court in continuous existence in the Western Hemisphere. The primary purposes of this website are to provide the most timely and efficient dissemination of the decisions of the two Massachusetts appellate courts.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

The Nature Conservancy
Massachusetts Chapter Homepage, http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/massachusetts/

Topics: Land Preservation

Jurisdiction: Massachusetts