Library Subtopics in "Public Open Space Programs and Ballot Campaigns"
Library Items in "Public Open Space Programs and Ballot Campaigns"
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.
Organization: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Year: 2006
Amending the act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.992, No.442), entitled, as amended, "An act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses," defining "municipal corporation"; further providing for property acquired in fee simple and for local taxing option; and making an editorial change.
Organization: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(As amended through 2006) an act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the local government units thereof to preserve, acquire or hold land for open space uses. It is the purpose of this act to clarify and broaden the existing methods by which the Commonwealth and its local government units may preserve land in or acquire land for open space uses.
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.
Author(s): Ernest Cook, Matt Zieper
Organization: The Trust for Public Land
A Guide for Town Government Officials
Author(s): Michael Frank
Organization: Heritage Conservancy
This report provides municipal officials with basic information related to planning for and implementing an effective open space program.
Organization: Conservation Campaign
Fact sheet on appropriate levels of engagement and activities for nonprofits to participate in lobbying and ballot measure campaigns.
Author(s): Gary Gordon, Ph.D.
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.