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Coastal Zone Management Act
Date Added: Wednesday, October 21, 2015Coastal Protection, Stormwater Management, Wildlife & Fish Habitat, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation, Wetlands & Watercourse Protection
State: Not Applicable
U.S. Federal
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA) and the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 offer state governments a voluntary partnership with the federal government to protect coastal resources. To receive federal funding, participating states must create approved coastal zone management programs. The Act calls for the coordination of state and local water quality plans and specifies that federal agency activity “within or outside the coastal zone that affects any land or water use or natural resource of the coastal zone” must..
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Manual of Build-Out Analysis
Date Added: Wednesday, December 2, 2015Build-Out Analysis
Massachusetts
State
The Manual of Build-Out Analysis is a detailed instruction on how to conduct a Build-Out Analysis broken down step-by-step, including a description of the data requirements, materials and techniques necessary to complete both the mapping and quantitative parts of the Analysis. The document is targeted for use by planning boards and commissions, groups concerned with growth management, and professionals in administrative and planning fields. Following the instructions set out in the Manual will result in a color-coded paper map and a numerical a..
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City of Lincoln Urban Design Committee
Date Added: Thursday, January 26, 2017Local Boards, Local Governance
Nebraska
Municipal
This ordinance formally establishes an Urban Design Committee within the city of Lincoln, appointed to "improve the quality of life through urban design." This goal is based on considerations of "the impact of physical development upon the environment," among other quality of life goals, and charges the group with advising the city on "matters relating to urban design, visual relationships, architectural design, and aesthetics," allowing for a forum to address the environmental impacts of proposed urban development...
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City of Albuquerque Environmental Planning Commission
Date Added: Thursday, January 26, 2017Local Boards, Local Governance
New Mexico
Municipal
These ordinances create boards to deal with Environmental Planning, Beautification, the Albuquerque Bicycle Network, Open Space, and Recreational Trails. ..
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Town of New Paltz Water Conservation Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, April 12, 2017Water Conservation
New York
Municipal
This law was adopted by the Town of New Paltz in order to conform with the performance standards of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, which places water conservation requirements on sink and lavatory faucets, shower heads, urinals and toilets. The law also places water conservation requirements on air-conditioning systems and car washes. ..
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City of Hannibal Recycling Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 13, 2017Recycling
Missouri
Municipal
This ordinance includes a detailed description of items to be separated from trash for recycling and the containers in which to put the recycling. ..
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County of Lexington-Fayette Greenspace Commission
Date Added: Sunday, April 16, 2017Open Space Preservation, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
Kentucky
Municipal
The urban county government of Lexington-Fayette has established a Greenspace Commission, which has been mandated to “(1) to develop a comprehensive open space plan and (2) to preserve, protect and enhance open space in the county”, and which is enabled to identify, for example, natural areas environmentally sensitive areas, and water resources and seeks to protect and preserve them and, where appropriate, to enhance them. In addition, the unique nature of this body has been the charge to “utilize and manage open space in a comprehensive and s..
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Town of North Castle Parkland Reservations Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, May 8, 2017Recreational Uses, Site Plan Approval, Zoning
New York
Municipal
It is the intent of the Town Board to require the provision of parkland and recreation land in conjunction with the granting of site development plan approval for multifamily uses in all zoning districts of the Town of North Castle where such uses are permitted. The Town of North Castle finds that multifamily housing places an added burden on the Town of North Castle in regard to providing adequate park and recreation areas to service the needs of the inhabitants of such housing. In the event that it is not practical, in the opinion of the Plan..
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