Resources For Land Trusts
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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.
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The program provides financial assistance to public water systems and municipal water departments for the purchase of land or interests in land for: 1) protection of existing DEP-approved public drink...
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Articles, statistics, legislative updates and samples for farmers, from the American Farmland Trust.
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This Program is a partnership between participating States and the USDA Forest Service to identify and help protect environmentally important forests from conversion to non-forest uses.
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The MA Division of Conservation Services administers the state side of the Land & Water Conservation Fund program in Massachusetts. For information, visit https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-to-the-...
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In recognition of the many public benefits private lands provide, landowner assistance programs have been developed as a way to support landowners.
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The MA OHV Law, Chapter 202 of the Acts of 2010 (its legislative title), primarily affects M.G. L. Chapter 90B and related laws, governing off-road recreational and utility vehicles. The law also stre...
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This Program provides technical assistance to private landowners and municipalities in forest resource planning, forest management, and forest protection within 14 districts across the state.
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This presentation provides information on the economic benefits of land conservation and resources. Given at the 2018 Mass Land Conservation Conference
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This booklet focuses principally on the risks associated with informal collaboration and strategic restructuring activities.
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This booklet focuses principally on the risks associated with informal collaboration and strategic restructuring activities.