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<br /> S M A L L
<br /> What ' s Alaska worth ? By one measure , the In March, Bedford, North Andover and
<br /> The Conservation Fund state ' s ecosystems provide employment for Duxbury became the first three communities
<br /> Vital Statistics one in four workers in the state , generating in Massachusetts to approve a 3 % property
<br /> Land protected by TCF 84 , 200 jobs and $ 2 . 26 billion in total income . tax surcharge that enables them to access
<br /> and partners, 2001 : The commercial fishing and processing in- state matching funds for open space protec -
<br /> Acres protected : 36 , 267 dustry generates the most ecosystem- related tion , historic preservation and affordable
<br /> Est . value : $31 , 525 ,085 jobs , providing 33 , 669 direct and indirect housing . The state ' s new Community Preser-
<br /> Cumulative land protected , jobs and more than $ 1 billion in total income vation Act, which became law in December
<br /> 1985-2001 , by TCF and each year, according to " The Economic Im - after first being vetoed by the governor ( see
<br /> partners : portance of Healthy Alaska Ecosystems , " CG 11 : 6 ) , allows voters in the state ' s 351 cit-
<br /> Acres protected : ( free , 907 / 2764917, www . akcf. org) , a report ies and towns to increase property taxes up
<br /> Est. value : $ 1 ,359, 611611 ,400 00 from the Alaska Conservation Foundation to 3 % , raising up to $ 200 million annually .
<br /> TCF ' s three-year average written by Steve Colt, an economist at the The state provides an additional $ 26 million
<br /> fund -raising cost: Institute of Social and Economic Research at annually in matching funds for municipali -
<br /> 2% of total income the University of Alaska in Anchorage . Next ties who take part in the program . Nearly 30
<br /> The Conservation Fund is are tourism (25 , 512 jobs , $ 643 million in in- other communities are scheduled to vote on
<br /> a 501 (c ) (3 ) nonprofit come ) , management and stewardship ( 10, 475 similar proposals in April and May ,
<br /> organization established to j
<br /> advance land and water obs., $527 million in income ) and sport fish-
<br /> conservation in America . in ( 9 , 236 jobs, $ 233 million in income ) . Voters approved $ 7 . 5 billion in spending
<br /> The Fund is a member of last year to protect open space , the Land
<br /> Earth Share and participates The five fastest growing states in the coun - Trust Alliance reports . Residents in 29 states
<br /> in the Combined Federal try are all in the mountain West, according approved 83 % ( 174 of 209 ) of the open space
<br /> Campaign as #0930 . to the new 2000 Census (www . census . gov ) . referenda on the ballot in 2000 . During the
<br /> The population of Nevada grew a whopping 1998-2000 period , voters OK ' d 85 % ( 390 of
<br /> Share 66 % since 1990 , to 2 million residents . Ari - 458 ) referenda that devoted $ 17 . 6 billion to
<br /> O. Earth zona ( +40 % ) Colorado ( + 31 % ) , Utah ( + 30 % ) open space protection , according t " Voters ers
<br /> and Idaho ( + 29 % ) rounded out the top five Invest in Open Space : 2000 Referenda Re -
<br /> Conservation Leadership gainers . North Dakota ( + 0 . 5 % ) and West Vir- sults , " ( free , members ; $ 3 , others ; wwxv . lta .
<br /> Courses ginia ( + 0 . 8 % ) grew the least . California org / publicpolicy / referenda2000 , htm, 202 /
<br /> added 4 . 1 million residents to remain the 6384725 ) . A separate study by the Brook-
<br /> Conserving Land with most populous state at 33 . 9 million . Nearly ings Institution details 553 growth-related
<br /> Conservation Easements , one of every eight Americans is a Califor- measures on the November 2000 ballot .
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<br /> Shepherdstown, W . Va . an . New York ( 19 million ) lost its number Open space and recreation referenda ac-
<br /> Contact Land Trust 2 spot to Texas (20 . 9 million ) . Despite more counted for 45 % of the total , followed by
<br /> Alliance : 202 / 6384725 . than 8 % hikes since the 1990 census , Wyo - investments in transportation, schools , af-
<br /> " Fundraising for Land ming ( 493 , 782) and Vermont ( 608 , 827) re- fordable housing and water quality ( 26 % ) ,
<br /> Trusts, " June 13-16, main far from the madding crowds . and growth management ( 16 % ) . California
<br /> Chicago, Ill . Contact: voters faced the most growth- related ballot
<br /> Land Trust Alliance : The National Governors ' Association held a questions ( 78 ) , followed by Ohio ( 69 ) , Colo -
<br /> 202 / 638-4725 . " Private Lands , Public Benefits " conference rado ( 67) , and Illinois ( 55 ) , according to
<br /> " Gateway Communities : in March as a first step toward developing a " Growth at the Ballot Box : Electing the
<br /> Keys to Success " state - federal strategy to improve working Shape of Communities in November 2000 , "
<br /> (interactive TV workshop ) , lands conservation policy . Working papers ( free, www .brook . edu / urban; 202 / 797-6139 ) .
<br /> June 21 . Contacts : 703 / from the conference (www . nga . org) show-
<br /> 908 -5809 ( content) ; cased the benefits of using publicly sup - Residents of DeKalb County, Ga ., voted
<br /> 304 / 876- 7480 ( registrar ported working lands conservation to attain March 20 to spend $ 125 million on parks
<br /> tion ) . environmental and natural resource objec- and open space in the suburban Atlanta
<br /> tives beyond those achieved through acquisi- county . Vernon Jones , the county ' s new
<br /> tion or regulation . The approach can work in CEO , had asked voters to approve the bond
<br /> harmony with private landowners ' goals of to help ensure that all children in the fast-
<br /> maintaining a sustainable , productive busi- growing county were within a 10 - minute
<br /> ness while providing important public ben- walk of a park, trail or natural area . Most of
<br /> efits , organizers said . The association will the money ( 70 % ) will be used to acquire and
<br /> release a follow - up report and policy recom - protect land . The county (pop . 665 , 865 ) "rill
<br /> mendations based on conference proceed - spend the remainder to renovate existing
<br /> ings and input from the governors . parks and expand recreational opportunities .
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