Along the lines of farmland preservation, American Farmland Trust sponsors
this conference:
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
American Farmland Trust's
13th Annual Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements Conference
PACE 2000: Foundations for the Future
April 8-10, 2000
East Windsor, New Jersey
Hosted by
New Jersey State Agriculture Development Committee
Sponsored by
Monmouth Conservation Foundation
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Supported by
Partners for Livable Communities
Deadline for Proposals: October 15, 1999
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
American Farmland Trust's
13th Annual Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements Conference
PACE 2000: Foundations for the Future
* What is PACE 2000
AFT's annual conference on Purchase of Agricultural
Conservation Easement programs is the nation's largest gathering of farmland
protection program managers, organizers and landowners. Now in its 13 year,
the conference offers the most comprehensive training available on how to
develop and administer state, local and private programs to purchase
easements on working farms and ranches.
* Conference Goal
The goals of this year's conference are to: increase the
effectiveness of PACE programs, promote new program development, illustrate
how PACE programs can help ensure the permanence of agriculture in a
community, and encourage the economic, social and environmental benefits
that result from this permanence.
* Audience
The conference is designed especially for program managers,
land trusts, community organizations, landowners, public officials and
others interested in buying or selling agricultural conservation easements
or developing a farmland protection program.
* Workshop Format
The conference will consist of two days of sessions and
workshops in classroom and round-table style settings. Sessions will be 90
minutes long and run concurrently. Speakers have flexibility in form and
method of presentation. Emphasis should be placed on practical information
and tools, problem solving, model programs and policy development.
* When and Where
All sessions will be held on Monday April 9 and Tuesday
April 10 in East Windsor, N.J. at The National Conference Center at the
Ramada Inn. An opening banquet will be held on Sunday evening April 8 at
the conference center.
* Selection
Deadline for proposals is Friday, October 15th, 1999.
Sessions will be selected on the basis of their relevance to conference
goals and PACE program objectives. If your proposal is accepted, you will
be notified by December 1, 1999. A final workshop description, materials
for the conference workbook, and audiovisual requests are due by February 1,
2000.
* Responsibilities of Speakers
All speakers are expected to register for the conference and
are responsible for making and paying for their own travel and
accommodations.
SUGGESTED WORKSHOP TOPICS
Please submit proposals in one of these three categories: 1) PACE
Fundamentals, 2) Technical Issues, and 3) Special Topics. The following are
suggested ideas for possible workshops:
1. PACE Fundamentals
* How to Create a PACE Program
* Funding a PACE Program
* Essential Ingredients in an Agricultural Conservation
Easement
* How to Gain Public Support
* How to Grant or Sell an Easement
* Case Studies on Getting Started
2. Technical Issues
* Valuing Easements
* Financing Easement Restricted Farms
* How State and Local Programs Interact
* Strategies to Minimize Landowners' Tax Burdens
* Securitizable Installment Payment Agreements
* Media Strategies in Crafting a PACE Campaign
* Monitoring and Enforcing Easements
* Using PACE as Part of an Estate Planning Strategy
* Investment Strategies for PACE Proceeds
3. Special Topics
* Writing Easements to Effect Multiple Environmental
Enhancements
* Using Transfer of Development Rights Programs to Complement
PACE
* Public Relations Training for Working with Media
* Agricultural Economic Development
* Urban Growth Boundaries
* GIS and Making Maps
* Federal Policy Report
* Costs of Sprawl
Please submit an abstract (300 word maximum) and a short biography by
October 15, 1999 to Lynn Johnson, American Farmland Trust, One Short Street,
Northampton, MA 01060.
Phone: (413) 586-9330, Fax: (413) 586-9332, or ljohnson@farmland.org
<mailto:ljohnson@farmland.org>.
For updated information visit our website at www.farmland.org
<http://www.farmland.org>.
Workshop Proposal for
PACE 2000: Foundations for the Future
Please Print Clearly or Type
Proposed Workshop Title_____________________________________________________
Name of Presenter___________________________________________________________
Title/Profession____________________________________________________________
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Company/Organization_______________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________
City________________________________________State_____
Zip___________________
Telephone_____________________________ FAX ________________________________
Email Address ______________________________________________________________
Co-presenter(s) if
any________________________________________________________
Title/Profession
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Company/Organization _______________________________________________________
Subject Area:
___ PACE Fundamentals ___ Technical Issues ___ Special Topics
Format:
___ Lecture with Q &A ___ Roundtable ___ Guided Discussion
On a separate sheet of paper please provide a typed description of the
workshop you are proposing (maximum 300 words) and a brief biography of your
qualifications.
Send to:
Lynn Johnson
American Farmland Trust
Herrick Mill, One Short Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Tel: (413) 586-9330 Fax: (413) 586-9332
Email: ljohnson@farmland.org <mailto:ljohnson@farmland.org>
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