MUNICIPAL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS TRAIL ISSUES
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- Planning commissions are able to serve in a variety of ways to improve municipal policies and standards. See MPC Article II, Section 209.1.
- Additional advisory committees such as an Environmental Advisory Committee or Open Space Committee may provide important leadership for a municipality on conservation activities.
- Training for municipal staff and officials is a recommended way to greatly expand the effectiveness of employees and volunteers for minimal cost. See the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute (PMPEI) and the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATA) Training.
- Multi-municipal cooperation on planning and other conservation efforts often increases the impact of the activities and requires fewer financial and human resources.
- County and conservation non-profit organizations have significant resources available to support municipalities in protecting the AT and other conservation priorities. The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission provides technical planning support for Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry County Planning Commissions and the Harrisburg Area Transportation Study Programs.
- County and municipal open space funding programs can leverage State and Federal financial resources to protect a municipality’s most important resources. Combining these financial resources with progressive conservation development regulations can greatly expand conservation actions in a municipality.