Updates for the last 3 months - Conservation Tools

Library: Mortgage Subordination: A Guide updated on 02/03/12
Library: Local Regulation for Historic Preservation: A Guide updated on 02/03/12
Library: Rights of First Purchase (Offer, Negotiation or Refusal): A Guide added on 02/03/12
Guide: Rights of First Purchase (Offer, Negotiation or Refusal) updated on 02/03/12
Library: Collaborative Opportunities for Land Trusts: A Guide updated on 02/03/12
Guide: Collaborative Opportunities for Land Trusts updated on 02/03/12
Expert: Susanne M. Curran updated on 02/02/12
Guide: Reversionary Interest updated on 02/02/12
Library: Reducing Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax: A Guide added on 02/01/12
Guide: Reducing Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax updated on 02/01/12
Library: Inheritance and Estate Tax Act (PA) updated on 02/01/12
Library: Amending Perpetual Conservation Easements - Confronting the Dilemmas of Change: A Practitioner’s View added on 02/01/12
Library: CO Statute on Parental Waiver of Liability added on 02/01/12
Library: Collaborative Opportunities for Land Trusts: A Guide added on 01/30/12
Expert: Sylvia Bates updated on 01/30/12
Expert: Peter Lane added on 01/30/12
Library: Collaborating for Conservation added on 01/30/12
Guide: Conservation Referendum updated on 01/30/12
Library: IRS Publication 557: Tax Exempt Status for Your Organization added on 01/30/12
Guide: Collaborative Opportunities for Land Trusts updated on 01/30/12
Library: Evaluating Collaboratives: Reaching the Potential added on 01/27/12
Library: Fiscal Sponsorship: Six Ways to Do it Right added on 01/27/12
Library: NonProfit Collaboration Resources added on 01/27/12
Library: NonProfit Collaboration Database added on 01/27/12
Library: How Fiscal Sponsorship Nurtures Nonprofits added on 01/27/12
Library: Collaboration Handbook: Creating, Sustaining and Enjoying added on 01/27/12
Library: Nonprofit Collaboration & Mergers: Finding the Right Fit – A Resource Guide for NonProfits added on 01/27/12
Library: Models of Collaboration Among Land Trusts added on 01/27/12
Library: Models of Collaboration: Nonprofit Organizations Working Together added on 01/27/12
Library: Working Together: A Toolkit for Cooperative Efforts, Networks and Coalitions added on 01/27/12
Library: Creating an Environment for Success updated on 01/27/12
Guide: Collaborative Opportunities for Land Trusts added on 01/27/12
Library: StormwaterPA: Your Blueprint for Success added on 01/25/12
Guide: Lobbying Rules and 501(c)3 Organizations updated on 01/25/12
Expert: Alliance for Justice updated on 01/24/12
Expert: Center for Lobbying In The Public Interest updated on 01/24/12
Library: Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 added on 01/24/12
Library: §56.4911–3 added on 01/24/12
Library: The Nonprofit Lobbying Guide added on 01/24/12
Library: Lobbying Issues added on 01/24/12
Library: 2011 CFR Title 26 § 56.4911–2 added on 01/24/12
Library: 2011 CFR Title 26 § 56.4911–4 added on 01/24/12
Guide: Lobbying Rules and 501(c)3 Organizations added on 01/24/12
Event: Advanced Seminar for Professionals and Landowners on Donated Conservation Easements added on 01/23/12
Library: Interim Procedure for the Use of Power-Driven Mobility Devices on Mass Audubon Sanctuaries added on 01/13/12
Library: Documenting and Protecting Biodiversity on Land Trust Projects: An Introduction and Practical Guide added on 01/09/12
Library: Commission-Based Compensation Fundraising: A Guide updated on 01/09/12
Library: A Different Point of View added on 01/09/12
Library: When the Development Officer Is Obliged to Raise Her or His Own Salary: Paying For Your Own Keep added on 01/09/12
Guide: Commission-Based Compensation for Fundraising updated on 01/09/12
Library: The Nonprofit Consultant Blog added on 01/09/12
Library: The Argument Against Paying Development Professionals Based on Amount of Funds Raised added on 01/09/12
Library: Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics added on 01/09/12
Library: Commission-Based Compensation Fundraising: A Guide added on 01/06/12
Guide: Commission-Based Compensation for Fundraising added on 01/06/12
Library: Model Grant of Conservation Easement and Commentary updated on 12/15/11
Event: Pipeline Safety & Planning added on 12/14/11
Event: 21st Annual Farming for the Future Conference added on 12/14/11
Library: Reducing Liability Associated with Public Access updated on 12/13/11
Guide: Reducing Liability Associated with Public Access updated on 12/13/11
Library: Model Mortgage Subordination and Commentary updated on 12/09/11
Library: Model Conservation Funding Covenant and Commentary updated on 12/07/11
Guide: Mortgage Subordination updated on 11/30/11
Library: Mortgage Subordination: A Guide updated on 11/30/11
Library: Pennsylvania Ecotourism: Untapped Potential updated on 11/28/11
Library: Open Space Is a Good Investment updated on 11/28/11
Library: Economics of Open Space Conservation updated on 11/28/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Trails updated on 11/28/11
Library: Trail User Survey Workbook: How to Conduct a Survey and Win Support for Your Trail, Sample Surveys and Methods added on 11/28/11
Library: Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and Greenway Corridors: A Resource Book updated on 11/28/11
Library: The Virginia Creeper Trail: An Assessment of User Demographics, Preferences, and Economics added on 11/28/11
Library: NCR Trail 2004 User Survey and Economic Impact Analysis added on 11/28/11
Library: The Washington & Old Dominion Trail: An Assessment of User Demographics, Preferences, and Economics added on 11/28/11
Library: Maximizing Economic Benefits From A Rails-To-Trails Project in Southern Western Virginia-A Case Study of the GreenBrier River Trail added on 11/28/11
Library: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Physical Activity Using Bike/Pedestrian Trails added on 11/28/11
Library: Pine Creek Rail Trail 2006 User Survey and Economic Impact Analysis updated on 11/28/11
Library: Trail Utilization Study: Analysis of the Trail Systems Within the Oil Heritage Region updated on 11/28/11
Library: Heritage Rail Trail County Park 2007 User Survey and Economic Impact Analysis added on 11/28/11
Library: Perkiomen Trail 2008 User Survey and Economic Impact Analysis added on 11/28/11
Library: Ghost Town Trail 2009 User Survey and Economic Impact Analysis added on 11/28/11
Library: Schuylkill River Trail 2009 User Survey and Economic Impact Analysis added on 11/28/11
Library: The Great Allegheny Passage Economic Impact Study (2007–2008) added on 11/28/11
Library: Benefits of Greenways: A Pennsylvania Study added on 11/28/11
Library: Implementing Trailed-Based Economic Development Programs: A Handbook For Iowa Communities added on 11/28/11
Library: The Economic Benefits of Trails added on 11/28/11
Library: Greenways & Trails: Bringing Economic Benefits to New York added on 11/28/11
Library: Economic Benefits of Trails: A Guide added on 11/28/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Smart Growth and Costs of Sprawl updated on 11/28/11
Library: Smart Growth Will Help California Avoid Air Pollution-Related Illnesses, Deaths and Costs added on 11/28/11
Library: The Market Acceptance of Single-Family Housing Units in Smart Growth Communities added on 11/28/11
Library: Market Acceptance of Smart Growth added on 11/28/11
Library: Enhancing Subdivision Value Through Conservation Design added on 11/28/11
Library: The Costs and Benefits of Alternative Growth Patterns: The Impact Assessment of the New Jersey State Plan added on 11/28/11
Library: Costs of Sprawl—2000 added on 11/28/11
Library: The Costs of Sprawl in Pennsylvania added on 11/28/11
Library: Back to Prosperity, A Competitive Agenda for Renewing Pennsylvania updated on 11/28/11
Library: Economic Benefits of Smart Growth and Costs of Sprawl: A Guide added on 11/28/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Parks updated on 11/28/11
Library: Economic Benefits of Parks: A Guide added on 11/28/11
Library: Smart Collaboration: How Urban Parks Can Support Affordable Housing added on 11/28/11
Library: How Smart Parks Investment Pays Its Way added on 11/28/11
Library: The Economic Benefits of Open Space, Recreation Facilities and Walkable Community Design added on 11/28/11
Library: The Benefits of Parks: Why America Needs More City Parks and Open Space updated on 11/28/11
Library: Measuring the Economic Value of a City Park System added on 11/28/11
Library: How Much Value Does the City of Philadelphia Receive from its Park and Recreation System? added on 11/28/11
Library: The Impact of Wilderness and Other Wildlands on Local Economies and Regional Development Trends updated on 11/28/11
Library: The Economic Significance and Impact of Pennsylvania State Parks: An Assessment of Visitor Spending on the State and Regional Economy updated on 11/28/11
Library: Economic Benefits of Biodiversity: A Guide added on 11/28/11
Library: Economic Reasons for Conserving Wild Nature added on 11/28/11
Library: Impacts of Biodiversity on the Emergence and Transmission of Infectious Diseases added on 11/28/11
Library: Conserving Biological Diversity in Agricultural/Forestry Systems added on 11/28/11
Library: Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Alleviation: A State of Knowledge Review added on 11/28/11
Library: Economic and Environmental Benefits of Biodiversity added on 11/28/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Biodiversity updated on 11/28/11
Library: Economic Benefits of Land Conservation: A Guide added on 11/28/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Land Conservation updated on 11/28/11
Library: A Bibliography of Economic Valuation Literature added on 11/23/11
Library: National Tree Benefit Calculator added on 11/23/11
Library: i-Tree added on 11/23/11
Library: Environmental Valuation Reference Inventory added on 11/23/11
Library: Green Values® National Stormwater Management Calculator added on 11/23/11
Library: The Wildlife Habitat Benefits Estimation Toolkit added on 11/23/11
Library: Ecological Economics added on 11/23/11
Library: Review of Environmental Economics and Policy added on 11/23/11
Library: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment added on 11/23/11
Library: Ecosystem Service Valuation and Watershed Resources: An Annotated Literature Review added on 11/23/11
Library: The Value of the World’s Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital added on 11/23/11
Library: Valuing New Jersey’s Natural Capital added on 11/23/11
Library: The Value of Green Infrastructure added on 11/23/11
Library: Protecting the Source updated on 11/23/11
Library: Ecosystem Services in Cecil County’s Green Infrastructure: Technical Report for the Cecil County Green Infrastructure Plan added on 11/23/11
Library: Farmland Information Center Fact Sheet: Cost of Community Services updated on 11/23/11
Library: Conservation Opportunities for Corridor Preservation and Community Development updated on 11/23/11
Library: Cost of Community Services: Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania updated on 11/23/11
Library: Economic Benefit of Conserved Rivers: An Annotated Bibliography added on 11/23/11
Library: Economic Benefits of Wetlands added on 11/23/11
Library: Does Wilderness Impoverish Rural Regions? added on 11/23/11
Library: The Impact of Wilderness and Other Wildlands on Local Economies and Regional Development Trends added on 11/23/11
Library: Land Conservation and Property Taxes in Vermont added on 11/23/11
Library: Capitalization of Open Spaces into Housing Values & the Residential Property Tax Revenue Impacts of Agricultural Easement Programs updated on 11/23/11
Library: Livable Places: How Protecting Land Benefits Us All updated on 11/23/11
Library: Conservation: An Investment that Pays - The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space updated on 11/23/11
Library: The Economic Benefits of Land Conservation updated on 11/23/11
Library: Return on the Investment From the Land & Water Conservation Fund added on 11/23/11
Library: The Impact of Open Space and Potential Local Disamenities on Residential Property Values in Berks County, Pennsylvania updated on 11/23/11
Library: Shade: Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities, Healthy People added on 11/23/11
Library: Quantifying Urban Forest Structure, Function & Value: updated on 11/23/11
Library: The Determinants of Neighborhood Transformations in Philadelphia, Identification and Analysis: The New Kensington Pilot Study added on 11/23/11
Library: City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Municipal Forest Resource Analysis added on 11/23/11
Library: Why Save Farmland added on 11/23/11
Library: Forests at Work: A New Model for Local Land Protection added on 11/23/11
Library: Community Benefits and Costs of Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements added on 11/23/11
Library: Economic Benefits of Farmland Preservation added on 11/23/11
Library: The Benefits to Business from Hunting and Fishing Excise Taxes added on 11/23/11
Library: State and National Economic Impacts of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Related Recreation on U.S. Forest Service-Managed Lands added on 11/23/11
Library: 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation updated on 11/23/11
Library: Economic Impact of Pennsylvania’s Heritage Areas, 2008 added on 11/23/11
Library: Pennsylvania’s Wildlife and Wild Places: Our Outdoor Heritage in Peril added on 11/23/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Parks added on 11/23/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Trails added on 11/23/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Smart Growth and Costs of Sprawl added on 11/23/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Biodiversity added on 11/23/11
Guide: Economic Benefits of Land Conservation added on 11/23/11
Library: Model Mortgage Subordination and Commentary updated on 11/23/11
Library: Protecting York County's Rural Environment updated on 11/22/11
Library: The Economic Significance and Impact of Pennsylvania State Parks: An Assessment of Visitor Spending on the State and Regional Economy updated on 11/22/11
Library: Model Trail Easement Agreement and Commentary (3rd edition) updated on 11/21/11
Library: Conservation Almanac added on 11/14/11
Library: Model Conservation Funding Covenant and Commentary updated on 11/13/11
Expert: Mary Sue Boyle updated on 11/09/11
Expert: Michael Batcher updated on 11/09/11
Expert: Local Technical Assistance Program (PennDOT) updated on 11/08/11
Expert: Figula Graphics & Signs updated on 11/08/11
Expert: Jerome Skrincosky updated on 11/08/11
Expert: Northeast Land Management, LLC updated on 11/08/11
Expert: Michael Batcher updated on 11/08/11
Expert: James Hart updated on 11/08/11
Expert: About Trees Consulting updated on 11/08/11
Expert: Mary Sue Boyle updated on 11/08/11

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