Sentences with phrase «protecting access to land»

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The money will be used to acquire and protect land for nature areas, open space and for park and recreation purposes, including along the Fox River; improve and develop trails and fishing access; improve and renovate neighborhood and community parks and playgrounds, sports fields and facilities, and Blackberry Farm.

Worked closely with the Mass Audubon Land Protection and Stewardship staff as well as specialists in the Mass Audubon Information Technology Department to develop webLIS a powerful online tool for storing and accessing information and documents about our protected lands.

«And what it does is provide access to lands right along the Saw Kill, so it's really protecting that water supply but it also means that, we've been interested in seeing if we can run a trail through there.

Trump's appointment to oversee America's parks and federal lands has pledged to protect them and public access while undoing federal regulation

Conservation partnerships between protected lands and their non-protected neighbors could significantly improve a region's ability to accommodate species migration in response to shifting climates, according to a study published February 28, 2018 in the open - access journal PLOS ONE by William Monahan of the U.S. National Park Service and David Theobald of Conservation Science Partners, Inc., U.S.

«Land partnerships have high potential to preserve biodiversity as climate shifts: Protected and private lands could partner to help ensure displaced species can access suitable climates.»

Earth Watch • Omix - ADA has launched the Rugged Ridge Trail Access Program, which will provide grants to nonprofit organizations as a way of keeping recreational trails open on public land and advancing and protecting the off - road hobby.

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«Then and now, parks are a direct reflection of the American ideal that public lands must be protected from rapid urbanization, and that personal access to the natural world plays a vital role in our physical and emotional well - being.»

To ensure its seclusion, the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust recently acquired a 12 acre parcel along side this Kauai beach to protect both public access and habitat for generations to comTo ensure its seclusion, the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust recently acquired a 12 acre parcel along side this Kauai beach to protect both public access and habitat for generations to comto protect both public access and habitat for generations to comto come.

The anti-environmental narrative has always been more about protecting brand and bonuses, ensuring access to resources on public land, and boosting market demand for commodity products.

We moved to protect it forever so that our kids and grandkids would never have to worry about having access to nature and that we would have productive farm lands well into the future.

Later, as the Director of Organizing at the Sierra Club, Byron led organizing efforts throughout the country to challenge the extraction, export and burning of fossil fuels, protect and create access to public lands, protect endangered species, and promote clean and renewable energy development.

These include the establishment of effective protected areas that would encompass a significant proportion of terrestrial, aquatic and aerial habitats, halting the degradation of forests and other native land cover and restoring those that have already been degraded; shifting diets to plant - based foods; reducing fertility rates by ensuring access to family planning services; and developing new green technologies.

This week, in front of House and Senate committees, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will attempt to defend shifts in his agency's proposed budget that the White House claims will protect America's natural resources and «provide access to public lands for the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts.»

This financial assistance has helped protect more than 35 million acres of land, stop or remove 26 dams, and preserve access to thousands of miles of rivers and several climbing areas.

Provincial policy gives the industry «preferential access» to even the most well - protected conservation lands, according to Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, an official government watchdog and critic of its laissez - faire attitude toward the aggregate - industry.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Native Hawaiians have protected access to fishing and hunting rights, as well as certain water sources and areas of land.

In so far as claims for protection of cultural knowledge go beyond denial or control of access to land or water, they are not rights protected by s223 (1)(b).

Strategies: development of management policy for land held by the Aboriginal lands Trust; negotiate access and economic rights to SA oceans, seas and waterways to support traditional and sustainable conservation and use practices; giving local Aboriginal heritage groups greater responsibility for heritage management; developing more appropriate ways to protect the authenticity, appropriation and misuse of Aboriginal art.

In Miriuwung Gajerrong the Court ruled that the only practices protecting cultural knowledge that come within the NTA are those rights of «denial or control of access to land or waters».

To the extent that the right to negotiate protects Indigenous cultural norms regarding access to their traditional lands, it reflects the substantive equality standard required at international laTo the extent that the right to negotiate protects Indigenous cultural norms regarding access to their traditional lands, it reflects the substantive equality standard required at international lato negotiate protects Indigenous cultural norms regarding access to their traditional lands, it reflects the substantive equality standard required at international lato their traditional lands, it reflects the substantive equality standard required at international law.

Their primary role is to protect and manage determined native title in accordance with the native title holders» wishes and provide a legal entity through which the native title holders can conduct business with others who are interested in accessing their land or waters.

EPA also unveiled a new tool to help local governments identify specific zoning code and land ordinance fixes that would improve access to affordable housing, provide additional low - cost transportation options, preserve community character and protect the environment.