The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Land Use Toolbox
Pennsylvania - You and Your Community:
What You Can Do links
Penn State University
Community
Affairs Extension Home Page,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/
Description: The CAX Files is a collection of educational materials from Penn State Cooperative Extension to help citizens and local leaders anticipate, understand, and shape the forces affecting their communities. Courses, workshops, and other programming are made available to individuals and communities requesting assistance, and are tailored for local needs.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Forest
Stewardship Volunteer Initiative Project,
http://vip.cas.psu.edu/
Description: The purpose of the Forest Stewardship VIP-COVERTS, a Volunteer Initiative Project, is to train volunteer woodland owners in the principles of forest stewardship so that they will not only better manage their own forestlands, but also motivate other woodland owners to become actively involved in the future of Pennsylvania's forest resources. Through this program, you will learn how stewardship practices and your involvement can ensure healthy and productive forests for years to come.
Topics: Land Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Local
Taxes and Our Community,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/ltoc/
Description: The Local Taxes & Our Community series of workbooks is intended to help local officials and citizens in Pennsylvania move beyond stereotypes to better understand local taxes in their own community.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Master
Well Owner Network,
http://mwon.cas.psu.edu/
Description: The Master Well Owner Network is a program designed to train volunteers throughout Pennsylvania about proper location, construction, maintenance and management of private water systems (including wells, springs, and cisterns).
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Pennsylvania
Leadership Program Directory,
http://rule.cas.psu.edu/pa_lead_direct/
Description: The Pennsylvania Leadership Program Directory is an evolving resource document of leadership program initiatives throughout the Commonwealth. This compendium provides a network of leadership contacts through the collaborative entity of the Pennsylvania Leadership Forum.
Topics: What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
Pennsylvania
Municipal Planning Education Institute,
http://www.cax.aers.psu.edu/pmpei/
Description: The mission of PMPEI is to develop educational opportunities primarily for citizen planners, zoners, appointed and elected municipal and county officials.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
PlanOScope,
http://cax.aers.psu.edu/planning/planoscope.htm
Description: Through the miracle of Modern Science, the Plan-O-Scope performs an expert analysis of your community's land use planning quickly and easily.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
PSU
Center for Watershed Stewardship,
http://www.larch.psu.edu/watershed/home.html
Description: The Center's mission encompasses two primary elements: interdisciplinary graduate studies focused on team-oriented, real world problem solving within the context of community-based watershed planning and management engaging environmental, economic and resource management interests and; continuing education short course for practicing professionals and community leaders with emphasis on enhancing and broadening their expertise and skills across a wide range of technical, planning and organizational management skills.
Topics:Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn
State University
RULE
Program,
http://rule.cas.psu.edu/main.htm
Description: The RULE program is designed to develop community leaders who have the skills and resources necessary to meet the challenges of a changing community. Through individual and group learning experiences, you will develop the knowledge to make a difference.
Topics: What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Alliance
for the Chesapeake Bay
Alliance
for the Chesapeake Bay,
http://www.acb-online.org/
Description: The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional nonprofit organization that builds and fosters partnerships to protect and to restore the Bay and its rivers. The Alliance does not lobby or litigate. Instead, we do the slow, hard work of bridging dialogue between groups that don't see eye-to-eye, forming strategies for joint solutions, and building the capacity of communities for local-level action.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Pennsylvania
Chester
County Water Resources Authority
CCWRA
Webpage,
http://www.chesco.org/water/index.html
Description: The role of CCWRA is to provide the basic science, analyses and planning that are necessary to protect public safety, to preserve the integrity of the County's natural water resources and watershed systems, and to balance the needs of all water users in support of planned growth for the County.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Community and Economic Development
Governor's
Center for Local Government Services,
http://www.inventpa.com/default.aspx?id=136
Description:As
the one-stop shop for all Pennsylvania Local Governments, the Governor's
Center for Local Government Services provides a full range of financial
assistance to local governments. The Center's mission is to: be the principal
advocate for local governments, provide vital programs, services and training
to local officials and municipal employees, and cut through red tape expeditiously
to solve problems at the local level.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
eMapPA
Application,
http://www.emappa.dep.state.pa.us/emappawebsite/HTMLDEMO/
Description: This web based mapping application has been developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Geospatial Data Center.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Department
of Environmental Protection
What's
in my Watershed?,
http://www.emappa.dep.state.pa.us/emappawebsite/emapWIMN/
Description: This web based mapping application has been developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Geospatial Data Center.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Leadership
Berks
Leadership
Berks,
http://www.leadershipberks.org/
Description: Leadership Berks is a training program designed to broaden the base of effective future voluntary community leadership within Berks County by cultivating the interest, knowledge and skills of emerging leaders reflecting diverse backgrounds. Leadership Berks prepares individuals to contribute their time and talents to effectively meet the rapidly changing needs of our community.
Topics: What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Leadership
Harrisburg Area
Leadership
Harrisburg Area,
http://www.leadershipharrisburg.org/
Description: The mission of Leadership Harrisburg Area is to develop a diverse corps of leaders for volunteer community service and the cultivation of shared responsibility in the region.
Topics: What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Leadership
York
Leadership
York,
http://www.leadershipyork.org/
Description: The mission of Leadership York is to train and support individuals who have the desire to serve the York community in leadership positions.
Topics: What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Western
Pennsylvania Conservancy
Western
Pennsylvania Conservancy,
http://www.paconserve.org/
Description: We connect communities - especially children - to nature by planting urban gardens. Through gardening with volunteers, we also foster engaged communities. We connect people to nature through ecological science and land conservation. Working through hundreds of local groups and organizations, we empower local decision makers to make good land-use choices.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Land Trust Alliance
Land Trust Standards & Practices, lta.org
Description: the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust. .
Topics: land preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Smart Growth Network
Economic benefits of walkable communities, www.lgc.org
Description: balance of pedestrian/vehicle traffic to benefit communities.
Topics: planning&zoning, transportation, housing, What You Can Do,
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Center for Rural PA
Recreational Issues in PA small municipalities, www.ruralpa.org
Description: Survey, findings, and data analysis about recreational facilities in municipalities.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, healthy communities, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Center for Rural PA
Socio-demographics of rural pennsylvanians, www.ruralpa.org
Description: Socio demographic trends of rural pennsylvanians.
Topics: planning&zoning, housing, ag&rural change, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
National Park Service
Protecting cultural landscapes, www2.cr.nps.gov
Description: Preservation planning and strategy for cultural landscapes.
Topics: land preservation/historic preservation, planning&zoning-zonig, transportation, ag&rural change, What You Can Do,
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
DEP
Land Recycling Program, www.dep.state.pa.us/
Description: Explanation of Environmental Remediation Standards Act Program Enhancements .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, healthy communities, ag&rural change, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Penn State Extension
Economic Impact Model -CIM:PSU, cimpsu.aers.psu.edu
Description: Understanding economic structure and how changes in every facet e.g govt,educ affect each other.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, healthy communities, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
NERCRD ©2004
The Toolbox is a joint effort of The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.
This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
For questions, suggestions or to report broken links, please contact NERCRD: nercrd@psu.edu.