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Protecting The Future Forever: Why Perpetual Conservation Easements Outperform Term Easements, Paul Mitchell
Protecting The Future Forever: Why Perpetual Conservation Easements Outperform Term Easements, Paul Mitchell
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Conservation easements are amassing increasing popularity as a private means for accomplishing a public good. In 1980, conservation easements protected 128,001 acres. By 2003, that number had jumped to over 5 million acres. In Georgia, over 131,000 acres had been protected by conservation easements by the end of 2005, more than double the acreage of just a few years before.
A conservation easement is a legal arrangement whereby a landowner chooses to transfer certain development rights to an eligible easement holder, usually a non-profit or government agency, in order to achieve a qualified purpose. The landowner can sell or donate …
Stormwater Utilities In Georgia, Joshua Smith
Stormwater Utilities In Georgia, Joshua Smith
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How a local government can establish a stormwater utility to help fund infrastructure improvements to protect water quality.
The Scientific Justification For Stream Buffers, Paul Mitchell
The Scientific Justification For Stream Buffers, Paul Mitchell
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Fact sheet on the importance of stream buffers in protecting water quality.
Keeping Livestock Out Of Streams In Georgia, Jill Schonenberg
Keeping Livestock Out Of Streams In Georgia, Jill Schonenberg
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Regulatory and incentive methods for requiring or encouraging the fencing of streams to exclude livestock. Animal waste is a major cause of water pollution in Georgia.