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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:
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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
"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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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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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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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
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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
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Virginia
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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
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West Virginia on Budget & Policy
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The Hub. Learn How to Build Community (Virtual Tools)
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