Saving Land Is Not Easy
Posted by cackel - 12/05/08 at 11:05 am
An interesting new article
Saving Land Is Not Easy, But We Need To Try
by Frank Schiavone has been added to CharlesHarmon.com site.
Being a proponent of land conservation can be frustrating. Learning the “processes”, the rules of the game, and all the players can be daunting. Garnering community support and convincing decision makers can be darn near impossible. The competition for land acquisition grants can be fierce. Developers and holders of large properties aren’t all too pleased with us either. Timid and politically sensitive wildlife agencies are often no help at all.
Moreover, each City and community group takes a narrow, parochial view. Regional planning is nonexistent.
There will always be a tension between economic interests and the need to preserve open space and wildlife habitat. But underlying this tension are State agencies with antagonistic missions and purposes.
Read the full article and learn why it is so difficult to save land.
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