APA CPD and NACP Election Report
Posted in: NACP News by The NACP on October 26, 2009
RFP: 2010 APA National Conference Presentations
Posted in: NACP News, Resources by The NACP on September 21, 2009
TO: Membership of the National Association of County Planners (NACP)
The 2010 Annual Conference of the American Planning Association will be held in New Orleans, LA on April 10-13, 2010. We strongly encourage conference participation from NACP members, so please consider preparing a presentation proposal. The deadline for submitting presentation proposals is August 18, 2009. Please follow this link for submittal guidelines for APA members and non-members:
http://www.planning.org/conference/proposals/index.htm
You do not need to have all of your speakers identified and confirmed in order to submit a proposal. Proposal acceptance letters will be sent out in November, 2009. You will have until January to finalize your proposed speakers. All speakers must register for the conference by February 18, 2010.
Once you have submitted your proposal, please notify James Davenport, NACo / NACP liaison at JDavenport@naco.org and include your name and session title so we know what the NACP membership has submitted.
Thank You!
Farmland Retirement
Posted in: Resources, Working Lands by The NACP on September 18, 2009
A report published by USDA describing the Conservation Reserve Program and providing documentation about the program’s impact on farm communities – which may be less negative than many would claim.
Agricultural Conservation Guide
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A brief one-page publication, written in layman’s terms, that describes the values of preserving the environmental integrity of working lands. A list of links where landowners can obtain assistance is also included.
Can You See the Forest for the Trees?
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A powerpoint presentation, compiled by the USDA Natural Resource and Conservation Service and the SW Illinois RC&D that describes the values associated with public and private working forests. Also includes information about the economic advantages for local communities where these resources are located.
Fact Sheet for the Sustainable Agriculture Grant Program
Posted in: Resources, Working Lands by The NACP on
A six-page description of a county-based farmland protection program from Madison County, Illinois that may be useful for other counties considering the adoption of a similar initiative.
La Crosse County Comprehensive community Plans
Posted in: Resources, Working Lands by The NACP on
A broad outline that examines public decisions that will affect population, development, quality of life, and public funds during the next twenty years in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Summit County Land Use
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A policy guide that provides a framework for officials in Summit County, Ohio about public decisions that relate to sustainable development over a twenty-year period.
I-55 Corridor Planning Study
Posted in: Resources, Transportation by The NACP on
A short 4-page “fact sheet” highlighting features of an interstate corridor study in Illinois.
Jackson County Transportation System Plan
Posted in: Resources, Transportation by The NACP on
A transportation system plan in Jackson County, Oregon that concentrates on how local, regional, and state governments can work together to create affordable, smart, and green transportation.