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COMMON GROUND VOL, 12 NO. 4 JULY-SEPTEMBER 2001
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<br /> TRACTS
<br /> In the first major open space vote in Idaho of pollution control actions known as Total
<br /> history, Boise voters approved a $ 10 million Maximum Daily Loads . The agency will up -
<br /> property tax in May to protect land in the date the site as data becomes available and
<br /> foothills . The area, highlighted by the mile. eventually cover all 50 states . New links will
<br /> high Shafer Butte, contains 68, 000 acres of be added to data on ambient water quality,
<br /> public and private land and a 78-mile net- drinking water quality, polluted runoff, fish
<br /> work of _trails . The city plans to buy ease- consumption advisories and facility dis-
<br /> ments or fee title to expand existing public charge outfalls .
<br /> lands and trails, protect scenic viewsheds
<br /> and vistas, acquire lands facing immediate President Bush has nominated Fran
<br /> development pressure and preserve wildlife Mainella, the director of Florida' s division of
<br /> habitat and riparian areas . The Foothills pro- recreation and parks since 1989, to serve as
<br /> vide winter range for elk and mule deer and the 16th director of the National Park Service ,
<br /> support more than 250 species of wildlife In Florida she administers a 1 , 000-employee
<br /> and 170 species of birds . agency that oversees 155 state parks covering " We 'Ye really
<br /> 500, 000 acres . Previously Mainella served as sorry to lose her. "
<br /> The Environmental Protection Agency has executive director of the Florida Recreation
<br /> launched a Web site (www . epa . gov / wa- and Park Association ( 1983-1989 ), director of —Charles Lee,
<br /> ters ) that combines water quality informa- recreation in Lake Park, Fla., ( 1978-1983 ), Audubon of Florida
<br /> tion previously scattered among individual and assistant center director with the Talla-
<br /> state agency and other EPA Web sites . The hassee Parks and Recreation Department
<br /> Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environ- (1977-1978 ) . A native of Connecticut,
<br /> mental Results site allows users to identify Mainella, 54, taught physical education there
<br /> the status of individual water bodies and for seven years before moving to Florida .
<br /> generate summary reports on all waters of a Mainella holds a master' s degree from
<br /> state . It includes information from EPA' s Central Connecticut State College and a
<br /> new Water Quality Standards Database, bachelor' s degree from the University of
<br /> which identifies a water' s designated use— Connecticut. Although she comes from a
<br /> drinking water, recreation or fishing—for recreation background, she has been very
<br /> waters in 16 states . It also lists impaired wa- strong on preservation as well, said Charles
<br /> ters in all states except Alaska that don' t Lee of Audubon of Florida. "We' re really
<br /> meet water quality standards and the status sorry to lose her, " he said ,
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<br /> Lawmakers Support Conservation Easements
<br /> IN Lawmakers in Colorado, Maryland, credit to $5, 000 per year with any excess to
<br /> Florida and Montana approved new legisla- be carried forward up to 15 years, for a maxi-
<br /> tion this spring to protect open space , mum credit of $80, 000 .
<br /> Florida: Lawmakers, OK' d a Rural and
<br /> Colorado : Reacting to escalating devel- Family Lands Act aimed at protecting large
<br /> opment value of ranch and farmland near timberland and cattle ranches in central
<br /> the state' s fastest growing areas, legislators Florida with conservation easements . After
<br /> boosted the maximum tax credit for the do - rule-making is completed, conservationists
<br /> nation of conservation easements to $260, 000 will ask lawmakers next year to devote $ 100
<br /> from $ 100, 000, with a $50, 000 annual cap , million a year to fund the program.
<br /> Maryland : Landowners who donate Montana: Owners of ranch and farm-
<br /> conservation easements to the Maryland land in the state will be exempted from any
<br /> Environmental Trust (877 / 514- 7900, property tax hike instituted to pay for open
<br /> www . dnr. state. md . us / met) or the Agricul- space preservation.
<br /> tural Land Preservation Foundation (410 / For updates on state open space legislation,
<br /> 841 -5860 ) are eligible for a state income tax visit the National Association of State Legislators
<br /> credit under a new law signed May 30 by Web site (www. ncsl , org/programs/esnr/
<br /> Gov. Parris Glendening. The law limits the growthdata . htm) .
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