Tools: Resources
Defense of Place's Park Protection Handbook
A tool to help activists protect threatened parklands.
Conservation Easement Defense
Find out more about conservation easements and how Defense of Place is working to protect them.
NEW 2008 Land and Water Conservation Fund Manual
Land and Water Conservation Fund Compliance Requirements
Many state and local parks have received funding for acquisition, development or maintenance from the National Park Service through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. Parks that have received funding from the LWCF can not be disposed
of or converted without following stringent conversion requirements. The attached NPS guidance on how to comply with these requirements is crucial for park advocates to understand.
"Parks Under Siege from Development"
An excellent article on threats to public parks nationwide by Peter Harnick, Director of the Trust For Public Land's Center for City Park Excellence which originally appeared in the October 2008 edition of Planning Magazine.
Tips for Protecting Parkland
by Defense of Place, with Shute Mihaly and Weinberger
The National Environmental Policy Act
Understanding the requirements of NEPA can help you determine whether this important law is being violated.
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