Sentences with phrase «public lands in our area»

«Now,» she says, «when you're doing work on public land in an area that's likely to have fossil resources, you have to show how you're going to deal with them,» a process known as mitigation paleontology.

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In practice, this meant more public land was set aside for conservation purposes and, in the areas still open to logging, cut blocks — those strategically shorn sections of forest seen in aerial photos — grew smalleIn practice, this meant more public land was set aside for conservation purposes and, in the areas still open to logging, cut blocks — those strategically shorn sections of forest seen in aerial photos — grew smallein the areas still open to logging, cut blocks — those strategically shorn sections of forest seen in aerial photos — grew smallein aerial photos — grew smaller.

The Elon Poll / The Business Journals survey gauged public opinion in these metro areas — many of the country's largest — about landing the project, which promises to be home to 50,000 workers and an investment of $ 5 billion.

• Inclusion of new 63 row single - tier stand responds to Club desire to create the most atmospheric stadium in Europe • Planning application lodged with Haringey Council for a world - class stadium, public square, hotel, supermarket, homes and space for the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation • Delivered on the current site and adjacent land, ending concerns about a move out of the Borough with no need for even a temporary move during construction • Major investment into North Tottenham to provide a huge boost to the area • A flagship for the wider regeneration of the area

In February of 2008, Fox Valley Park District residents approved a $ 44.8 million referendum to fund improvements for local parks, trails and public facilities, acquire new land for additional recreation space, preserve Fox River shoreline areas and create additional venues for athletic fields, and numerous other goals.

The Park District argued money from the sale of the parcel — a sloped area in the park's northwest corner with trees, grass and a maintenance shed — would benefit the public more than the land itself.

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said that while the agency encouraged the use of public land, concern over the Blue Hole — a popular swimming spot in the Catskills — had grown, as the «postage stamp - sized area» recently began drawing up to 1,000 visitors a day, resulting in new regulations.

In 2008, as Manhattan borough president, Mr. Stringer produced a report entitled «Land Rich, Pocket Poor» that explored potential development opportunities on the large tracts of open ground area in most public housing developmentIn 2008, as Manhattan borough president, Mr. Stringer produced a report entitled «Land Rich, Pocket Poor» that explored potential development opportunities on the large tracts of open ground area in most public housing developmentin most public housing developments.

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) claims the plans ignore the losses country businesses could suffer and said farmers would face greater liability for farm animals and buildings not designed for public use in areas where no access previously existed.

This nation has 3.9 million miles of public roads and counting; cumulatively, those road surfaces cover 1 percent of the land — an area equivalent in size to South Carolina.

But Randi Spivak, director of public lands for the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity in Tuscon, Arizona, said that by circumscribing the highest level of protection only to certain areas, the administration is displaying «more political science than biological science.»

In addition, camera traps recorded whether the animals» prey sources were more likely encountered in the higher housing densities or in more wild, public land areas like national forestlandIn addition, camera traps recorded whether the animals» prey sources were more likely encountered in the higher housing densities or in more wild, public land areas like national forestlandin the higher housing densities or in more wild, public land areas like national forestlandin more wild, public land areas like national forestlands.

Through a public - private partnership, the LDN Fund is expected to unlock new channels and higher levels of impactful financing for the fight against desertification and land degradation, thereby contributing to sustainable livelihoods in rural areas.

(But first, check if this is legal in your area — taking anything from public lands might not be a good idea.)

Through writing workshops, This Land Speaks aims to foster civic engagement among rural students and increases public awareness about social issues in America's rural low - income areas.

As a nationally recognized leader in higher education, Dr. Ross has presented seminars, workshops and lectures in the areas of higher education leadership, budget, finance and administration to a number of universities and national organizations including the Association of Public and Land - Grant Universities, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education at Bryn Mawr College.

Noble's plans to build its 17th campus, a new high school on what's now vacant land in the Brighton Park area, has sparked heated public hearings and competing community demonstrations.

Airport development means --(1) Any work involved in constructing, improving, or repairing a public airport or portion thereof, including the removal, lowering, relocation, and marking and lighting of airport hazards, and including navigation aids used by aircraft landing at, or taking off from, a public airport, and including safety equipment required by rule or regulation for certification of the airport under section 612 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and security equipment required of the sponsor by the Secretary by rule or regulation for the safety and security of persons and property on the airport, and including snow removal equipment, and including the purchase of noise suppressing equipment, the construction of physical barriers, and landscaping for the purpose of diminishing the effect of aircraft noise on any area adjacent to a public airport; (2) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein, or of any easement through or other interest in airspace, including land for future airport development, which is necessary to permit any such work or to remove or mitigate or prevent or limit the establishment of, airport hazards; and (3) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein necessary to insure that such land is used only for purposes which are compatible with the noise levels of the operation of a public airport.

They helped to select a site for the park, an existing public park that had enough open land to fence in part of it to create a leash - free area for dogs.

Even if there were no public health concerns or wildlife predation issues, no study supports the notion that TVNR will work in a large land mass area like Hillsborough County.

Parks and public lands are free or low - cost resources in many communities and provide excellent areas to recreate and play.

In fact, I didn't know that this area is part of the new California Coastal National Monument, a stretch of public lands that barely anyone has heard of.

Since 2007, CAP has met the need for thousands of Bay Area youth to get access to overnight camping in the Presidio, while providing a gateway experience to explore the Golden Gate National Parks and public lands far beyond our urban center.

Haleakala National Park is best known for being the world's largest dormant volcano and, at over 10,000 feet above sea level, the tallest peak on Maui where you can watch a fantastic sunrise, view unique wildlife, and have an amazingly vivid stargazing experience; However, the park encompasses more than 30,000 acres of public land, stretching from the summit down to the coast where lush natural beauty, waterfalls, and rich Hawaiian culture await in an area called Kipahulu.

The plane landed on a public road that is in the middle of a cane field in the Santa Cruz area in the Corozal district.

Located next door to the King Salmon Airport, the King Salmon Visitor Center provides information on the many federal public lands of Southwest Alaska, particularly those in the Bristol Bay area.

Despite the fact that all beaches in Thailand are public land, you can discover tiny bits of coastal areas occupied by accommodation choices providing their guests with the ultimate in privacy and seclusion.

The problem with this concept is that even if oil and gas prices are likely to increase in the future, thus increasing federal revenues from oil and gas leases on public lands, any such revenue coming from areas already open to production will be considered by CBO as already included in the baseline revenue picture.

President Obama could take some action in this area without approval from Congress, just as he has the power to restrict fossil fuel exploration on public lands.

«Congress is expected to further cut funding for conservation programs and land agencies, already sitting at less than 1 percent of the federal budget,» writes Brad Brooks, the associate director of the Idaho office of the Wilderness Society, a nonprofit conservation group dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands, in a recent AlterNet article.

In addition to a Trump administration filled with climate deniers, and that wants to gut the EPA and cut NASA climate research funding, the schemes by many GOP lawmakers to transfer control of public lands — which includes national parks, national forests, wilderness areas and wildlife preserves — presents a unique, yet ultimately avoidable problem.

Some of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in areas that are already developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade laws to decrease CO2 levels.

We were pleased to cooperate with Scenic Hudson and Equity Trust and the other funding partners to protect the farm, resulting not only in the conservation of prime agricultural land but also in the permanent protection of lands adjacent to well - used and highly valued public recreation areas.

While land conservation continues to be the central tenet of the group's mission, it is extremely proud of the great strides made in the areas of public policy, outreach and education.

Keep It in the Ground: Ending new fossil fuel leasing on America's public lands and offshore areas would keep up to 450 billion tons of greenhouse gases from polluting our atmosphere, says an important recent study.

«Today's ruling makes sure that coal mines can't build roads in Colorado's precious national forest roadless areas unless and until the Forest Service makes an honest accounting of the huge amounts of climate pollution that such mining may cause,» said Alli Melton, Public Lands Direction for Crested Butte - based High Country Conservation Advocates.

Elevations in Browns Canyon National Monument range from 7,300 to 10,000 feet, making this a unique mid-elevation area of public land.

Here's more: Domestic Energy Gains Not Worth Environmental Degradation In his ruling, Judge Ricardo Urbina said that the any gains to be had from development of domestic energy resources on the lands were outweighed by the public interest in avoiding damaging the environment of these areaIn his ruling, Judge Ricardo Urbina said that the any gains to be had from development of domestic energy resources on the lands were outweighed by the public interest in avoiding damaging the environment of these areain avoiding damaging the environment of these areas.

In summer 2015, the Public Press first reported on how rising seas could inundate coastal land in the Bay AreIn summer 2015, the Public Press first reported on how rising seas could inundate coastal land in the Bay Arein the Bay Area.

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(2) Where a trailer is located in a trailer camp or elsewhere in a municipality and fees or charges are collected by the municipality for the trailer or for the land occupied by the trailer in a trailer camp in any year, the council of the municipality shall pay to the English - language public district school board, the district school area board or the secondary school board established under section 67 having jurisdiction in the area in which the trailer is located, 25 per cent of the fees or charges.

«What the Ontario government did do, in the same way we process all regulations, is to create a regulation to ensure all areas within the security perimeter were equally considered public lands under the Public Works Protection Act.&public lands under the Public Works Protection Act.&Public Works Protection Act.»

Tracy has worked very closely with grassroots public interest community organizations in such diverse areas as land use planning and community support for families.

Sustainable Community Development Clinic - Engage in economic development projects, both on behalf of clients and on behalf of the public interest, with a goal of increasing social justice and social enterprise in a range of substantive areas including land use, housing, local food, and healthy communities.

He applies his three decades of experience to assist clients in the areas of contract negotiation, land acquisition, governmental relations, labour and employment law, public utility law, and corporate governance.

More than 2.3 million people live in the city's metropolitan area, which is known for its land - use planning and investment in public transportation.

In New South Wales, the only criteria for claims is membership of the Local Aboriginal Land Council, which can claim land within or outside its area if «claimable land» (effectively, unoccupied Crown land that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claimIn New South Wales, the only criteria for claims is membership of the Local Aboriginal Land Council, which can claim land within or outside its area if «claimable land» (effectively, unoccupied Crown land that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claLand Council, which can claim land within or outside its area if «claimable land» (effectively, unoccupied Crown land that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland within or outside its area if «claimable land» (effectively, unoccupied Crown land that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland» (effectively, unoccupied Crown land that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland that is not needed for a public purpose).53 The Act expressly acknowledges the spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance of land to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland to Aboriginal people in the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claimin the long title, but also recognises the devastation effected upon traditional laws and customs and connection to land by colonialism through this broad basis for claland by colonialism through this broad basis for claims.

Croydon Shire Council was able to address native title issues in township areas, such as the provision of public infrastructure, release of additional freehold land for township expansion, and development in the town.

The Croker Island case was the first judgment to analyse the nature and extent of native title rights over sea country.19 In the first instance, Justice Olney found that although native title rights did exist within the determination area, as a matter of law they were not exclusive in nature.20 This was due to the fact that the native title rights were affected by, and considered to yield to, the right of innocent passage and the common law right of the public to fish and navigate.21 The right of the claimants to use their traditional lands operated only to the «extent of the inconsistency ’22 and as such could not be utilised to prevent others from fishing or carrying out commercial activities in the areIn the first instance, Justice Olney found that although native title rights did exist within the determination area, as a matter of law they were not exclusive in nature.20 This was due to the fact that the native title rights were affected by, and considered to yield to, the right of innocent passage and the common law right of the public to fish and navigate.21 The right of the claimants to use their traditional lands operated only to the «extent of the inconsistency ’22 and as such could not be utilised to prevent others from fishing or carrying out commercial activities in the arein nature.20 This was due to the fact that the native title rights were affected by, and considered to yield to, the right of innocent passage and the common law right of the public to fish and navigate.21 The right of the claimants to use their traditional lands operated only to the «extent of the inconsistency ’22 and as such could not be utilised to prevent others from fishing or carrying out commercial activities in the arein the area.