Conservation Tools

Presentation regarding PA's regulations regarding water protection in Marcellus Shale drilling.

Handouts for workshop regarding managing open space in subdivision

Presentation regarding dam removal benefits and techniques

Presentation designed for Building Strong Boards full-day seminar

PowerPoint presentation on the Resource Lands Assessment (RLA) currently being developed for Pennsylvania with assistance from the US EPA. This presentation briefly reviews the RLA developed for the Chesapeake Bay, and the process being used to develop a similar, but different RLA for the whole state.

Presentation focusing on how to take action on climate change.

Presentation focusing on Conservation Easement Drafting.

This presentation focuses on conservation efforts in urban communities

Fact sheet on controlling invasive plants.

This presentation focuses on DCNR's iConservePA program, specifically on native plants and stewardship

This presentation focuses on dam removal techniques and benefits

fact sheet on deer management options

Presentation on stormwater management programs.

This presentation focuses on easement recordkeeping and, more specifically, the six accreditation indicator practices of Standard 9: Ensuring Sound Transactions from Land Trust Standards and Practices. This presentation is beneficial for land trusts that are undergoing self-assessment or reviewing their recordkeeping practices. Session 3h of 2009 PA Land Conservation Conference

fact sheet on environmentally friendly lawn

fact sheet on specific proposed terms and conditions of LTA's conservation defense insurance program

Two PowerPoint presentations talking about Sustainable Forest Management and Private Forest Landowner Objectives

This presentation focuses on the fundamentals of nonprofit development along with tools and approaches to adapt to your own situation.

Presentation focuses on Montgomery County Green Futures, an education and outreach program to better inform policy and implementation choices made by local officials.

This presentation focuses on water quality and land development ordinances.

Greenscapes: The Green Infrastructure Element of the Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan defines a vision, goals and objectives, strategies, and tools to preserve, conserve, restore, and enhance natural resources through the establishment of a countywide, integrated green infrastructure system. It highlights the importance of protecting large blocks of contiguous land and improving connectivity as it aims to establish a network of natural areas, conservation lands, and working landscapes. Greenscapes provides a blueprint for accommodating appropriate growth and development while preserving the region’s most valuable natural resources, native species, cultural assets and agricultural economy.

Growing Greener: Conservation by Design, a method of creating conservation subdivisions, which preserve open space through the development process.

Presentation focuses on water resource planning.

Presentation focused on conservation long range planning.

Presentation on the PA Natural Heritage Program

Presentation regarding land and water resource protection

factsheet/model on organizational leadership

Presentation by Dr. Dorothy Merritts (F&M College) on research, done jointly with Dr. Robert Walter, which defines legacy sediment, describes the characteristics of legacy sediment and its distribution with respect to historic mill dams; and provides examples of recent stream restoration sites with legacy sediment impairments.

presentation on local government energy issues

Presentation in conjunction with LID/Stormwater issues

Matrix for organizational program development

This presentation focuses on municipal stormwater management solutions.

fact sheet

fact sheet on natives

Presentation regarding biofuels.

The case study focuses on efforts in the Harrisburg area to implement cost-effective stormwater reduction strategies -- with some focus on the use of education and outreach tools, as well as stormwater monitoring techniques.

Presentation regarding the Pennsylvania Fuels for Schools & Beyond Working Group supports and fosters a statewide biomass energy use initiative promoting local renewable natural resources to provide reliable energy for Pennsylvania schools and businesses.

Presentation relating to zoning tools for land and water protection.

Presentation regarding landowners' retained rights and the implementation of these rights in conjunction with zoning.

Presentation/handouts relating to transmission lines/condemnation issues

Presentation regarding land preservation and treated sewage application

This presentation focuses on various barriers and opportunities in generating public and agency support and cooperation in local watershed protection efforts.

Presentation on nutrient trading programs.

Session 2g. Stormwater I. This is the primarily text version of the presentation. It focuses on the decision guidance for selecting between infiltration and surface treatment of stormwater.

Fact sheet investigating new innovations in stormwater management

Presentation regarding Low Impact Development & Stormwater Management Technical Training

This presentation is regarding community planning tools for municipalities

Presentation regarding ecosystem services.

Presentation regarding Transfer of Development Rights and implementation of TDRs.

This presentation focuses on DCNR's TreeVitalize program and specifically how tree planting in urban areas impact water quality

two-page fact sheet on ecosystem services

fact sheet on developing volunteer recruitment and development of volunteer programs

fact sheet on watershed services

Presentation includes information on watershed planning, scientific research on hellbenders, fish, macroinvertebrates, and freshwater mussels, as well as information concerning conservation easements.

Presentation at 2009 PALTA Conference on winning local ballot measures to finance parks and land conservation. Includes services available from TPL, and case study of the sucessful Adams County Bond Measure in 2008.