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Protection Strategies

Summary of land protection techniques. A very thorough listing of approaches, including various forms of purchase, easements, donations, zoning, etc. From Ohio Greenways.
Benefits of conservation easements - comparison of private, land trust, and public ownership. Chart from Owl Creek Conservancy.
How to use limited development projects as a land conservation strategy. From the Land Trust Alliance.
How-to presentation on strategies for protecting agricultural land. Land Trust Alliance.
Example of deed for a conservation easement, from Appalachia Ohio Alliance.
Example of easement monitoring inspection report, from Tecumseh Land Trust.
Example of an agreement to establish a public-use trail on private land, from Ohio Greenways.
Model deed for establishing an agricultural easement with option to purchase. From Equity Trust, Inc. Also see the Comments document.

Funding

An exhaustive (60 page) summary of state and federal sources of funding for greenspace projects. Current for 2004 - changes will have taken place, but still useful. From Ohio Greenways.
Detailed summary of the Clean Ohio Fund program. Program is changing, but may still be relevant. Ohio Greenways, 2003.
Scoring methodology used by Natural Resources Assistance Councils for awarding grants under the Clean Ohio Fund program. Ohio Public Works Commission, 2001.
Information on funds available to land trusts under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). Land Trust Alliance.
Article detailing how to run a successful capital campaign. Land Trust Alliance.
Very detailed article on how to conduct a successful direct mail campaign. Land Trust Alliance.
Detailed outline of a presentation on fundraising, focusing on dos and don'ts of direct mailing. Land Trust Alliance.
Article explaining how land trusts can set up planned giving programs. Land Trust Alliance.
"Land Trusts' Role in Procuring Public Funding for Conservation." Article describing successes with ballot issues supporting conservation. Land Trust Alliance.

Public Policy

State statutes on conservation and agricultural easements: Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana.
Can land trusts lobby? Review of activities legally permitted for 501(c)(3) organizations. Land Trust Alliance.
Review of activities legally permitted for 501(c)(3) organizations during political campaigns. Land Trust Alliance.

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Maps

Better ways to map conservation lands through improved GIS and online mapping. Land Trust Alliance.
Introductory article on uses of geographic information system (GIS) mapping for land trusts. Tools, options, capacity-building. From GreenInfo Network.
User-friendly mapping technology for land trusts. An article about Land Trust Mapserver, an alternative to ArcView. Land Trust Alliance.

Value of Greenspace

"The Economic Value of Greenspace in the Cincinnati Region." Green Umbrella Green Paper #1, 2003. Analysis using CITYgreen software, with Cincinnati Park Board and Cincinnati Area Geographic Information Sysyem.
"The Economic Case for Preserving Greenspace." Literature review by Green Umbrella, 2005. Economic.

Background Material

Extensive (43 pages) list of facts, with references, in support of open space projects in Ohio. Useful in grant applications, public-relations campaigns, etc. From Ohio Greenways.
List of Internet websites related to greenspace issues, from Ohio Greenways.
"Maximizing the Ecological and Community Benefits Of Open Space Projects: A Winning Funding Strategy." PowerPoint presentation (70 slides) on the benefits of greenspace projects in Ohio. Prepared by a coalition of greenspace organizations, 2003. Outline also available..
Saving Biodiversity: Summaries of state laws, policies, and programs related to biodiversity, with contact information. Defenders of Wildlife, 1995. Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana.

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