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The Trail Champion's Introduction to NEPA

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The RECLAIM Act of 2021 Section-by-Section Summary

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Join the Monthly RuralRISE Action Session

3rd Thursday of each month

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Resources​

     Here is a must read on how to better understand Public Policy Formation. 

 

     National Conference of State Legislatures.  

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      Active Transportation Policy Hub

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National Environmental Policy Act Review Process

Categorical Exclusion (CATEX)

Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact

Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)

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SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT (SMCRA) 1977

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The Trail Champion's Introduction to NEPA

"This short guide will help you understand the important role NEPA {National Environmental Policy Act} serves in the trail project process, both for existing trail systems and new ones. It will also help you understand how being a NEPA Champion will help you be a more effective Trail Champion.?"

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Putting your citizens front and center (July 2021)

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DIALOGUE + DESIGN ASSOCIATES (Resources)

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ABOUT THE U.S. EPA BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM

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@ASTC_LLC Twitter: 

Policy Formation 

Government. 

Education/Training. 

Collaborations

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     Forum:  Policy Thread.

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     Groups:  Once you become a online Member, we can start your own Group to network.

 

   

  

Region

Loka Ashwood

"I am a sociologist who studies the relationships between people and their environmental surroundings, with the politics of justice weaving a common thread across my work. I often work with communities to counter pollution and inequality."

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Rural Rise 

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American Planning Association (Jobs)

American Planning Association Calendar of Events

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Appalachian Centers' Law Center

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Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)

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ReImagine Appalachia

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Foresite Consulting

Sustainable Tourism Development & Strategic Destination Planning

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Parks and Public Lands in Appalachia:  What's what when it comes to our Public Lands

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The Collective Resilience:  We Rise Podcast

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GIS & Conservation Planning Toolkit

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Coalition for Outdoor Access

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Tracking mines in the Blackjewel Bankruptcy

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What ownes the Land: the corporate organization of farmland investment.

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Eastern KY

Community Action KY (serves 23 Community Action Agencies)

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Kentucky Department for Local Government

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Kentucky Heartwood (on menu bar, go to projects)

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Kentucky Conservation District List

     Whitley County Conservation District

     Estill County Conservation District

     Perry County Conservation District

     Floyd County Conservation District

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6 Ways to Help Your Eastern Kentucky Community Win Broadband Funding (Dec, 2021)

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Western NC

Mountain True

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Trail Collective

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Northeastern TN

Eastern Tennessee Development District

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Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning

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First Tennessee Development District

Rural Planning Organization

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Virginia

The Powell River Project conducts research and education programs to enhance restoration of mined lands and to benefit communities and businesses in southwestern Virginia's coalfield region.

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Growing Smart on High Knob: 2022
A Sustainable Recreation Blueprint
for Virginia’s High Knob Region

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Southern WV

Down Stream Strategies 

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West Virginia on Budget & Policy

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WV Environmental Council

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The Hub.  Learn How to Build Community  (Virtual Tools)

 

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