The EAC Handbook: A Guide for Pennsylvania's Environmental Advisory Councils : ConservationTools

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Model Documents
- Model Real Estate Documents (excluding easements)
- Model Conservation Easements
- Model Access Easements
- Model Supporting Documents to Easement Transactions
- Models Specific to Local Government
- Model Policies
- Other Models
Land Use Ordinances & Development Standards
- Farmland Preservation
- Conservation By Design
  - Case Studies
- Floodplain Regulations
- Historic Preservation
  - Historic Preservation - General
  - Historic Preservation Ordinances
- Lighting Ordinances and Controls
- Official Map
- Public (Mandatory) Dedication and Fees-in-Lieu Ordinances
- Riparian Buffer Protection Ordinances
- Sign Ordinances
- Steep Slopes
- Stormwater
- Timber Harvest Ordinances
- Traditional Neighborhood Development
- Transfer of Development Rights
- Tree Ordinances and Commissions
- Zoning for Solar and Wind Systems
- Other Land Use Ordinances
Land Use Planning & Community Visioning
- Build Out Analysis
- Comprehensive Plans
- Design and Vision
- Development Threat Analysis
- Land Use and Growth Management
- Recreation, Park and Open Space Plans
- Technological Tools for Land Use Planning
- Transportation Planning
- Urban Growth Boundaries
Acquisition of Land & Easements
- Appraisals
- Conservation Easements
- Doing Deals
- Farmland Preservation
- Negotiation
- Strategic Conservation Planning
- Survey & GPS
- Trail & Public Access Easements
- Prioritization Guidance
- Project Ranking Systems
Financing Conservation & Fundraising in General
- Conservation Finance (Multiple Topic Guides)
- Stewardship Funding Arrangements
- Loans
- Public Open Space Programs and Ballot Campaigns
- Public Funding Programs
- Fundraising
- Restricted Gifts
- Gift Acceptance & Solicitation Policies
- Compensating Development Professionals
Stewardship of the Land
- Converting Lawn to Meadow
- Invasive Plant Species
- Habitat & Wildlife Management
- Native Plant Species
- Public Access
- Riparian Buffer
- Stewardship of Eased Lands
- Stewardship of Fee-Owned Lands
Case for Conservation
- Economic Benefits of Conservation
- Health Benefits of Conservation
  - Nature Therapy for Veterans
- Environmental Benefits of Conservation
  - Biodiversity
  - Water quality
- Public Opinion Surveys & Polls
- Stories
- Saving Land Saves Tax Dollars: Costs of Development & Conservation
  - Conducting Cost of Community Service Analyses
  - Costs of Community Services: Case Studies
Introduction to Land Trusts & Their Work
Property Taxes
- Preferential Assessment (Clean & Green)
- Property Tax Exemption
The Law
- Audits
- Case Law Review by Frone Crawford, Jr.
- Eminent Domain & Takings
- Federal Tax Law
- Federal Law (non-tax)
- Internal Revenue Service Guidance
- Liability Associated with Recreational Use
- New Jersey Law
- Pennsylvania Constitution
- Pennsylvania Statutes
- Pennsylvania Code
- Pennsylvania Case Law
- Public Trust Doctrine
- SLAPP
Landowner Resources
- Government Incentives
- Landowner Guides
Non-Regulatory Government Options
- CREP & Riparian Buffers
- General Resources for Government
Natural Gas
- June 2008 Conference Presentations
- Natural Gas Guidance
- Natural Gas Leases
- Natural Gas Websites & Blogs
Organizational Operations & Management
- Advocacy & Lobbying
- Collaboration and Mergers
- Ethics
- Nonprofit Management
- Sample Bylaws
- Land Trust Standards and Practices
- Strategic Plans/Work Plans
- Recordkeeping
- Investing
- Communications
  - Landowner Communications
  - Member/Donor Communications
Municipal Parks & Recreation
Trails & Greenways
Public Policy
- Working Papers
- State Conservation Tax Credits
Education & Communication
- Curricula
- Environmental Advisory Council
- Issue Advocacy
- Language of Conservation
- Outreach Programs
- Social Networking
Conference, Seminar & Workshop Materials
- 2009 Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference
- 2010 Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference
- 161028 Drafting Easement Documents to Minimize Stewardship Pain
Kittatinny Municipal Resources
Print Versions of ConservationTools.org Guides
Miscellaneous
Water Resources
Nature Play
- David Sobel's Books
Public Access Policies
PRPS Staging
DCNR Staging
- DCNR - Economic Benefits
Archive of Old Editions

This handbook contains information on what Environmental Advisory Councils are, how they are formed and run, and how they interact with their governing boards and their communities. It is the latest edition of the guidance first published in 1996.

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Year: 2014

Organization/Source: Pennsylvania Environmental Council

Topic tags: Environmental Advisory Council

Related guides: Environmental Advisory Council

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