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Land Use

 

 

Act 319 - Use Value Assessment under Pennsylvania's "Clean and Green Act," 2001

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An overview of Pennsylvania's "Clean and Green" program, which reduces real property taxes for eligible landowners. This publication also addresses principal questions about the program.

 

Fiscal Impacts of Different Land Uses

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The types of land uses in your community make a difference for the revenues and services provided by your local government and school district. This bulletin presents the results from studies in 11 Pennsylvania townships, showing how land uses matter. Extension publication.2005.

 

Land Use Planning in Pennsylvania Series

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The Land Use Planning in Pennsylvania series is intended to help you better understand the current state of planning and land use regulation in Pennsylvania, and is based upon a comprehensive study of municipal and county planning and land use regulations conducted by Penn State Cooperative Extension and financial support from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. County-level information from the study is available at the Land Use Planning in Pennsylvania Web site. Extension publication. 2001.

 

Property Rights Interests and Perspectives Series

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The property rights series explores the political, social, economic, and legal aspects of property rights. It includes historical perspectives, the constitutional foundation for property rights protections, and contemporary property rights decisions.

 

Timber Harvesting in Pennsylvania: Information for Citizens and Local Government Officials

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Gives community leaders a better understanding of forestry and timber harvesting, and helps them make administrative decisions that reflect forestry's role in sustaining open space throughout Pennsylvania. Extension publication. 2001.

 
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