Posted in policy on Jan 10th, 2013
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) ran a great article by Joshua Saks identifying “Five Actions to Protect People, Property and Wildlife from Storm and Flood Damages” http://blog.nwf.org/2012/11/post-sandy-working-with-nature-to-keep-us-safe/ and “Five Actions that Put People, Property and Wildlife at Risk from Storm and Flood Damages.” http://blog.nwf.org/2012/11/post-sandy-working-with-nature-to-keep-us-safe/ In the top five of [...]
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Posted in restoration on Oct 11th, 2010
Recent environmental disasters have highlighted the relationship between our nation’s economy and its ecology. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has long been measuring the ecological successes of marine and coastal restoration efforts, but a new panel recommends we also measure the economic impacts of restoration, according to a recent report. Linwood Pendleton and Suzanne [...]
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Posted in planning on Apr 24th, 2010
A conservation easement is a flexible tool that allows private landowners to retain title to the land while permanently protecting agricultural resources, natural wildlife habitat, or scenic values. It is a voluntary agreement between a private landowner and a non-profit land trust or government agency. Conservation easements are customized to reach the landowner’s vision for [...]
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Posted in planning on Apr 20th, 2010
How do we enhance the value of rural and wide open land while preserving its natural resources, wildlife habitat and the lifestyle it affords for generations to come? As an alternative to conventional development of rural lands, Field Sport Concepts, Ltd was conceived by a group of concerned land-use professionals and has grown to encompass a wide [...]
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Posted in planning on Feb 26th, 2010
While few people would ever consider buying a building without understanding the physical condition of the structure, many valuable properties along rivers and lakes, or with private streams or wetlands, are being purchased with little investigation into the quality or values of those resources. Depending on the property specifics and region, hundreds of thousands or [...]
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