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The Maine Land Trust Network (abbreviated MLTN) promotes discussion among the eighty land trusts in Maine, United States. [1] It was established in 1995. [2]As of 2023, MLTN members have conserved over 2,685,000 acres (1,087,000 ha) of land, maintain over 2,500 miles (4,000 km) of hiking trails, and provide over 340 water access points.
Gilsland Farm is a historic property in Falmouth, Maine, United States. In the early 19th century, Silas Noyes built a home on the land, formerly the home of the Wabanakis, a few yards from the eastern banks of the Presumpscot River. The home still stands today, now owned by Maine Audubon. It is known as the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center.
The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (abbreviated BTLT) is a volunteer-run conservation group based in Brunswick, Maine, United States.Established in 1985 and funded by its members, it owns many preserves and trail networks, and has assisted in the creation of town-owned parks and preserves.
The Kittery Land Trust is working on a grant application in order to preserve eight acres of land along Spruce Creek, efforts supported by the town, which pledged $12,000 toward the conservation ...
[5] [4] On locations such as Malaga Island, the Trust also protected the cultural history of the region. [6] On the 50th anniversary of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust in 2020, it listed 329 whole islands protected by conservation easements and 148 preserves available for public access, a combined total of 156,000+ acres including 99 miles of ...
Alabama Trust Fund: 2.5: June 2016 [9] Petroleum: 8 Utah: State School Fund 2.0: March 2015 [10] Public lands 9 Oregon: Oregon Common School Fund: 1.4: December 2016 [11] Public lands 10 Louisiana: Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund: 1.3: June 2016 [12] Petroleum: 11 Montana: Coal Severance Tax Trust Fund & Public School Trust 1.2: June ...
The Montana Legislature passed enabling legislation, the Executive Reorganization Act, in 1971, which gave Governor Forrest H. Anderson the legal authority to reorganize state government. [2] On December 20, 1971, Governor Anderson used this authority to create, by executive order, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. [ 3 ]
The Montana State Lottery provided the first issue to push the two unions into common cause. In 1986, Montana voters approved LR 100, a legislative referendum, creating a state lottery and directing net revenue (revenue left over after prizes, administration, and overhead) go to reduce county property taxes dedicated to public employee pensions.