This handbook seeks to aid its users in navigating the decisions involved in establishing and operating local municipal open space programs. It reviews Pennsylvania’s legal framework for open space protection, including what municipalities may or must do under the law, as well as impermissible actions. It describes a multitude of considerations and practices with supporting examples from twenty Pennsylvania municipalities. WeConservePA guide. 59 pages.
https://library.weconservepa.org/guides/179-open-space-pr...
Year: 2026
Author(s): Andrew M. Loza and Justin Hollinger, Esq.
Organization/Source: WeConservePA (formerly Pennsylvania Land Trust Association)
Topic tags: Municipal Open Space Programs and Referendums and Print Editions of WeConservePA Guides
Related guides: Official Map, Open Space Program Handbook, Pennsylvania Local Governments May Support Land Trusts, Referendum to Authorize a Tax or Bond for Conservation, and What Is a Land Trust?