Land Trust Accreditation : 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
  - Sample Steep Slope Ordinances
- Stormwater
- Timber Harvest Ordinances
- Traditional Neighborhood Development
- Transfer of Development Rights
- Tree Ordinances and Commissions
- Zoning for Solar and Wind Systems
  - Model Solar and Wind Ordinances
  - Sample Solar and Wind Ordinances
- 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
- Donated Land
- Purchasing Land
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
- Forest Stewardship
- Renewable Energy Structures
- Community Gardens
- Green Burials/Cemeteries
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
- Climate Change and Conservation
- 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
- Pennsylvania Land Trust Census Reports
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/Environmental Rights Amendment
- 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
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
- Effective Storytelling
Kittatinny Municipal Resources
Print Versions of ConservationTools.org Guides
Miscellaneous
Water Resources
- Green Infrastructure
- Agricultural BMPs
Nature Play
- David Sobel's Books
Public Access Policies
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Archive of Old Editions

The Land Trust Accreditation Commission offers outside verification that a land trust conforms with a key set of practices within Land Trust Standards and Practices. Accreditation is voluntary. A land trust should weigh the advantages of rigorous, external review against the opportunity costs of obtaining and maintaining accredited status.

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