Resources For Land Trusts
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This 2-part presentation was given at the 2016 Mass Land Conservation Conference
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Ethical and Technical Guidelines for the Responsible Operation of a Land Trust. Revised in 2017.
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How municipalities and conservation organizations can use Chapter 61 laws to protect important natural resources in their communities.
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This report uses data and methodologies to study the impact of the decline of forest cover and the increase of agriculture or urban land cover in a drinking water source drainage areas (2008)
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Learn how a partnership between Sebago Clean Waters, Portland Water District and many others developed with the goal of protecting 25% of the local watershed, which is only one of 50 public surface wa...
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How to Communicate Effectively to Build Support for Conservation. Based on extensive qualitative research and a representative national survey of American voters commissioned by The Nature Conservan...
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Learn how to work with the USDA. Includes an overview of Farm Bill programs
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This Legislative Primer will serve to demystify the steps that lead to the passage of new laws and funding measures.
Strong conservation laws and programs are adopted largely as a result of broad publ...
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Legal and Financial Considerations for Solar PV Arrays, with fact sheet included. Link here.
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A free service matching eligible farmers and food businesses with volunteer attorneys. View the site here.
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Meet 8 organizations leading the way for a more just and whole environmental movement building climate resilience in and for their LGBTQ+ communities and beyond. Link to the article here: https://wil...
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Laws and general guidance given us by courts’ rulings on liability relating to trees and tree damage.
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About Advocacy: Guidelines for nonprofit advocacy.
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Understanding the new Massachusetts Lobbying Rules that went into effect January 1, 2010
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Frequently Asked Questions on local property tax on lands owned by land trusts for conservation purposes. Updated February 6, 2010
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Since 1991, Mass Audubon has been using the most up-to-date technology and methods available to analyze changes to land use patterns in Massachusetts every five years. The results are published in our...
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The Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program is a voluntary program offering a non-development alternative to farmers and other owners of agricultural land.
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There are three Ch. 61 programs, outlined on this page. Each program provides a means to assess land at its current use (forest, agriculture, or open space/recreation) as opposed to its development va...
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The Massachusetts Current Use Forest Tax Law, (Chapter 61), is designed to give favorable treatment to a landowner willing to keep forested land undeveloped and manage that land under a long-term stra...
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Massachusetts Document Formatting Standards for deeds recorded after January 1, 2007.
