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<br /> } use of the Internet by individual ofHollywood's biggest stars,Eliza- County, Nev., took a light-hearted thaltennott,rr..figra
<br /> elected officials has been rare, to beth Taylor and Montgomery Clift, approach to a sheriff s work. this igrl,
<br /> date. played lead roles in the film Law enforcement officials,how-
<br /> For those interested in surfing "Raintree County.- ever, haven't captured all of the as the basic platform
<br /> the information superhighway to Several other movies have men- glamour. Viewers of "Mayberry formation services.
<br /> view these sites,Talen's home page tioned counties in their titles, e.g., R.F.D." will certainly remember NACohasestablisi
<br /> may be found at:http://www.iserv. "Macon County Line,"`Moonshine Howard Sprague,the county clerk. Wide Web site. This
<br /> net/-talenj/.Moore's home page is County Express,"and"Nightmare in Obviously,being in a television rently located at hit
<br /> accessed by using: httpJ/www.az Badham County."On a lighter note, show about a county and its offi- ing to the wil
<br /> stamet.conV-edmoore. one will find"The Cockeyed Cow- cials, i.e., "The Dukes of Hazzard ing to the address h
<br /> Recent release of the movie"City boys of Calico County" and "Hot (County),"taught at least one per- naco.org within the
<br /> Hall"drew the public's attention to Summer in Barefoot County." son about government.Ben Jones, information the s
<br /> municipal government.Moreover, More than 40 years ago,coun- formercostarof`"TheDukes,"made rently availabbll e . ar
<br /> it piqued the curiosity of the re- ties were a part of the growing the jump from Hazzard County to user at no charge.
<br /> search staff regarding county medium of television. They the U.S.House of Representatives. NACo currently is
<br /> government's treatment by the film played a major role in the setting (Research News was written by the offerings of sever
<br /> industry. of"County Fair,"a daytime vari- Sharon Lawrence,research direc- service providers and
<br /> Last year, counties obviously ety show set at a county fair.Bert tor.) a NA a NACo site.site. near fu
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<br /> Golf and the Environment,a na- Superintendents Association of ing Internet access to 1
<br /> tional effort to bring together the golf America,American Society ofGolf field.
<br /> industry and environmental commu- Course Architects, United States NACo believes thz
<br /> ' nity,recently released a publication Golf Association, Golf Course tion in the Internet acc
<br /> titled Environmental Principles for Builders Association and the Na- line services industri
<br /> Golf Courses in the United States, l tional Golf Foundation. suit in better values fc
<br /> during the project's second annual ` Also: the Ladies Professional in the coming months
<br /> r- ! meeting in March,in Pinehurst,N.C. _... _.. Golf Association;National Club As- be achieved by NAC
<br /> The environmental principles sociation;American Junior GolfAs- any cooperative purch
<br /> were developed over the past year i sociation, Inc.; National Wildlife Our relationship w
<br /> through a consensus-building pro- i Federation;and the North Carolina Works,the origina I I
<br /> cess facilitated b the Center for Re- Coastal Federation.
<br /> y the forum-based
<br /> source Management. Environmen- Others include:the Pamlico-Tar launched in 1995,is s
<br /> tal issues addressed by the principles River Foundation, Friends of the but the focus of the
<br /> include the siting,planning,design, Earth,Save the Bay,National Coa- ship is changing.
<br /> management and operation of golf privatecotuse construction and man- lition Against the Misuse of Pesti- SpaceWorks curre:
<br /> courses. agementas they impact the surround- cides,Southern Environmental Law access to the Internet c
<br /> Charlie Hunsicker, ecosystems ing neighborhood and watershed en- Center and Audubon International. on-line service. It h,-
<br /> i manager for the Manatee County, vironmenW'Hunsickercommented. The EPA also was a major par- NACo's attention t
<br /> { Fla.public works department,and a The principles, Hunsicker says, ticipant and sponsor of this effort. InfoRamp account he
<br /> i member of NACo's Coastal Water• are intended to provide a framework To receive a copy of Environ- not made aware of Sp.
<br /> shed Advisory Committee, repro- for environmentaC responsibility in mental PrinciplesforGolf Courses. intention to change
<br /> sented NACo at the Pinehurst meet- developing goals for existing golf in the United States, or for more basis and process for
<br /> ing, courses and for considering issues information on the Golf and the centSpaceWorksinvc
<br /> Hunsicker knows well how envi- associated with new courses. Environment Project, call Paul a change in the billin
<br /> ronmantal issues associated with golf "The Environmental Principles Parker or Nancy Nelson at the Cen- and cycle forInfoRar
<br /> courses affect counties and munici- should be praised not only for their ter for Resources Management at NACorecommend
<br /> palities. universal applicability,but also rec- 801/466-3600. For more informs- ties investigate their
<br /> In Manatee and Sarasotacounties ognized for the consensus-building tion on NACo's Coastal Watershed Internet access option:
<br /> alone there are 60golfcourses cover. process that resulted in remarkable Management Project,call or email a vendor that offers t
<br /> ing 7,500 acres of land.Nationwide; cooperation between traditionally Abby Friedman at 202/942-4225 or value,
<br /> municipalitiesoperamZ489coutses. diverse interests,"he added. abbyf@spaceworks.com. To assist in this proc
<br /> '%ocalgovernments will always have The following environmental (County Services News was writ- plans to distribute a wt
<br /> a direct role in the management of and golf industry organizations have ten by Abby Friedman, research assist counties in ct
<br /> public golf courses and the review of endorsed the principles:Golf Course associate.)
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