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Act 153 of 1996 - Open Space Lands Act
Organization: Pennsylvania General Assembly
Year: 1996
An Act amending the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P. L. 992, No. 442), entitled "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the counties thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," expanding its scope to include all local government units throughout this Commonwealth.
Conservation Almanac
Organization: Trust for Public Land
The Conservation Almanac is a growing repository of information and data about land conservation in America. The data provides a context for assessing the impacts of conservation and the growing number of state and local conservation funding measures.
Designing Conservation Finance Ballot Measures in New York State
Organization: The Trust for Public Land
A Guide for Town Government Officials
Implementing a Municipal Open Space Program: A Guide for Pennsylvania's Municipalities
Organization: Heritage Conservancy
This 36-page report in Adobe pdf format is intended to provide municipal officials with basic information related to planning for and implementing an effective open space program.
Participation in Legislative Lobbying & Ballot Measure Campaigns by Non-Profit Organizations
Organization: Conservation Campaign
Fact sheet on appropriate levels of engagement and activities for nonprofits to participate in lobbying and ballot measure campaigns.
Public Finance for Open Space: A Guide for Pennsylvania's Municipalities
Organization: PA DCNR, Heritage Conservancy, TPL
Year: 2003
Reviews public financing options for open space protection with a heavy emphasis on referenda. Includes case studies and sample municipal ordinances to place a question on the ballot and to implement voter approved dedicated taxes and borrowing. 34 pages.
