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Hello John,

This November, voters across the country will have a chance to cast
their ballot to support dedicated funding for park, conservation, and
climate mitigation and adaptation. TPL is supporting 33 state and
local measures to protect drinking water sources, improve air quality,
preserve wildlife habitat and natural areas, and create new parks on
November 8, 2022, election ballots. Here are our top five:

New York (statewide) 

At $4.2 billion, this is the largest state ballot measure TPL is
supporting in this election. In addition to providing significant
funding for climate adaptation and resiliency, the Clean Air, Clean
Water, and Green Jobs Bond requires that 35-40 percent of the funding be dedicated to projects in environmental justice communities, ensuring meaningful impact in
areas that were hardest hit by pollution historically. [link removed]

Los Angeles, CA

The Los Angeles City Council referred Measure SP, a 30-year parcel tax, to the November ballot in June. If approved, Measure SP will
generate $227 million/year or $4.5 billion over 20 years.
Funds will be prioritized based on the 2018 Los Angeles' City
Parks Coalition Assessment and pay for improvements, development, and
acquisition of open space, waterways, and recreation facilities,
regional parks, trails, and beaches, as well as ongoing operations and
maintenance. [link removed]

Forest Preserves of Cook County, IL 

TPL has been working since 2016 to establish dedicated funding for the
Forest Preserves. In July 2021, the Forest Preserves Board referred
the 0.025 percent property tax increase to the November ballot. If approved, the measure would generate more than $1 billion over 25 years. This funding would be used to
implement the Forest Preserves' "Next Century Conservation
Plan." In addition to restoring 30,000 acres, the plan also
calls for acquiring land to expand the forest preserves, improve air
and water quality, and protect wildlife habitat and natural areas for
Cook County, with a focus on Chicago's southeastern suburbs. [link removed]

Beaufort County, SC 

Located in the South Carolina Low Country just south of Charleston,
Beaufort County voters will consider the first county sales tax
measure to dedicate local funding to land conservation under a new
state law. If approved, the new one-cent sales tax would apply for two
years and raise up to $100 million to conserve land to protect
water quality, wildlife habitat, and natural areas.

The measure greenlights land conservation not only in Beaufort
County, but also in the more rural and disadvantaged adjacent counties
of Jasper, Hampton, and Colleton.
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This will be the sixth land conservation funding measure considered by
Beaufort County voters, following successful bond referenda in 2000,
2006, 2012, 2014, and 2018. The results: 121 land protection projects
preserving in total 28,537 acres. 

Kendall County, TX 

Located deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Kendall County is
the fifth fastest-growing county in the nation. This November, voters
there will consider a $20 million bond for land conservation to
protect the Guadalupe River, drinking water sources, working farms and
ranches, and wildlife habitat.
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Is there a park, conservation, or climate measure on the ballot where
you live? Find out here: [link removed]

For a full list of all the ballot measures TPL is supporting, check
out our website: [link removed]

We urge TPL members to vote YES for these ballot measures. Check your
voter registration status and encourage your friends and family to register and vote. Make a plan to vote early, absentee/by mail, or on Election Day.
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Don't miss this chance to make your voice heard and vote YES for
parks, conservation, and climate. Election Day is Tuesday, November 8,
2022!
 

Respectfully,

Will Abberger
VP & Director of Conservation Finance
Trust for Public Land

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