The Conservation Easement Handbook The Land Trust Alliance (LTA) and TPL have revised and expanded The Conservation Easement Handbook, the definitive resource for land conservation professionals developing a conservation easement program to meet local acquisition needs. Originally published in 1988, this new edition draws on 17 years of experience from more than a thousand American land trusts.
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The Source Protection Handbook
This new book provides local governments, water suppliers and agencies, and community drinking water advocates with the tools to identify source water conservation opportunities, implement funded source water conservation programs, and acquire and protect the lands that will help keep our drinking water clean. The book is $25 and is available for purchase on TPL's Web site.
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Conservation Finance Handbook
A handbook for communities seeking to raise conservation funds at the ballot box--from initial demographic research to post election analysis. Topics include: Measuring Public Opinion, Designing a Winning Measure, and Running a Conservation Campaign.
Order the handbook through Chelsea Green Publishers
Protecting the Source
This report explores scientific, economic, and public health rationales for using land conservation for drinking water protection and presents best practices for successful implementation locally. The report is $15 and is available for purchase on TPL's Web site.
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Local Greenprinting for Growth
Published in partnership with the National Association of Counties, this workbook series details the steps in creating a strategic land conservation program. Topics include: Defining A Conservation Vision, Securing Conservation Funds, and Acquiring And Managing Park And Conservation Land.
Download Vols. I-IV in PDF
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