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| Conservation |
| 071038 Video |
Taking
a Second Look: Communities and Dam Removal. Videocassette.
Madison: River Alliance of Wisconsin in cooperation
with Trout Unlimited, 2000. 22 min.
Case
studies of communities that removed dams in Maine, Wisconsin
and California are shown in order to clarify the issues involved. |
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| 152250 |
Endicott,
Eve, ed. Land Conservation Through Public/Private
Partnerships. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1993.
Currently,
most land acquisitions are accomplished through public/private
partnerships. This book uses case studies to show how
many states and federal agencies have worked with nongovernmental
organizations to build partnerships for land conservation. |
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| 181599 |
Ohm,
Brian W. Planning for Natural Resources: A Guide to
Including Natural Resources in Local Comprehensive
Planning. Madison: UW Dept. of Urban and Regional
Planning, 2002.
Also available online at http://dnr.wi.gov/org/es/science/publications/SS_964_2002.pdf
Long-term
planning is necessary in order to balance environmental issues
with new development and this guide is an excellent resource
for communities interested in identifying, understanding,
and protecting the natural resources within their boundaries. |
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| 201550 |
Conservation
Options: A Landowner's Guide. Washington, D.C.: Land
Trust Alliance, 2003.
This
is an interesting and informative booklet on the benefits
of protecting private land, whether by keeping it within the
family or donating it for the use of all. Updated with the
most recent (2003) tax amendments. |
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| 201552 Video |
Land
Trust Alliance. For the Common Good: Preserving Private
Lands with Conservation Easements. Videocassette.
U.S.: Educational Communications, Inc., 1986. 16 min.
This
award-winning video uses three case studies to explain the
general workings and benefits of conservation easements. |
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| 201593 |
Worry-Free
Lobbying for Nonprofits: How to Use the 501(h) Election to
Maximize Effectiveness. Washington, D.C.: Alliance
for Justice, 2003.
Also available online at http://www.allianceforjustice.org/images/collection_images/Worry-Free%20Lobbying.pdf
This 15-page document describes how nonprofit groups, and
the foundations that support them, can take advantage of the
generous provisions in federal law that encourage lobbying
activity.
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| 201645 |
Trust for Public Land. Doing Deals: A Guide to Buying Land for Conservation. Washington, D.C.: Land Trust Alliance, 1995.
Buying land for conservation is risky business. This book will help you minimize the risk and maximize the effectiveness of your protection efforts. Doing Deals introduces the basic real estate, financial, and strategic principles that will enable you to operate competently and comfortably in the world of conservation real estate. |
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Northern
Rivers Initiative
The mission of the Northern Rivers Initiative is to "provide protection options for northern Wisconsin streams and rivers that have high ecological significance, outstanding natural scenic beauty, or special recreational values. Identify streams and rivers with the greatest risk of over-development or other threats and prioritize this list for implementing protection options.” |
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| Shoreland
Friends Guidebook: Environmental Education for Owners of Shoreland
Property
“The Shoreland Friends Guidebook
was written to serve as a ‘how-to’ guide for County
Zoning Administrators and local groups that want to educate
new shoreland property
owners about shoreland stewardship practices and related regulations.”
This document is in .pdf format. You will need Adobe
Acrobat to read it.
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UW-Extension Water Resources Publications
Online books, guides and other materials for water resources education. |
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UW-Extension:
Center for Land Use Education
“The
Center for Land Use Education uses a team-based approach to
accomplish its dual missions in campus based undergraduate and
graduate education and Extension outreach teaching related to
land use planning, plan and ordinance administration, project
impact and regional trends analysis and public involvement in
local land use policy development." |
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