LAND CONSERVATION NEWS 2/17/12
Issue Number 188
You can still register for the 2012 Southeast Land Conservation Conference:
Join more than 120 fellow land conservationists at the Conference to be held at Sea
Palms on St. Simons Island on March 14-16.
There will be a special evening session on Wednesday for Georgians and friends of
Georgia. The assembly will include an update on legislation, a discussion of transferable
tax credits and the roles that facilitators play in their transfer, and general discussion.
A conference schedule, registration information, lodging and other details are available at
www.lta.org/seconference
“Qualified” organizations – renew your status by the end of April: Two of the state’s
tax credit functions, reviewing monitoring reports and approving applications to be
recognized as a “qualified” organization, have been transferred from GA DNR’ Wildlife
Resources Division to the DNR Real Estate Office. The monitoring requests are due
when requested by DNR. The application for renewal of your “qualified” organization
status is due April 30; the form may be found at: www.glcp.ga.gov/taxcredit If you have
questions, contact Tanisha Thomas, who can be reached at 404-656-2421 or
tanisha.bostick@dnr.state.ga.us
GWSTF Funds Available: The Georgia Wetlands and Streams Trust Fund currently
holds funds for wetlands and streams preservation in selected Georgia watersheds. If you
have a land conservation project in the Upper or Middle Chattahoochee, the Upper
Tallapoosa or the Tennessee with significant wetlands or if you have a project in the
Lower Savannah with significant streams, please contact Hans Neuhauser at 706-5467507 or hans@galandcc.com
A new land trust for Cobb and neighboring counties? Bill Jones (Atlanta Promotional
Products; 770-993-8939; bill@atlpromo.com ) is in the process of creating a new land
trust for the Cobb, Cherokee and Paulding area of the state. The focus of the new
organization will be the combining of the conservation of land with creative community
ways to use the land. You can meet Bill at the Southeast Land Conservation Conference.
Changes
Carol Mayes, principal of Mayes/Wilson & Associates and frequent trainer of
southeastern land trusts, passed away on Sunday afternoon, February 12. Her
partner, Sara Wilson, provided these reminiscences:
“Carol and I have been friends for more than twenty years, colleagues since the
1990's and business partners since 2001. She is the sister I never had as a child. I
am shocked and deeply saddened by her sudden passing, but am grateful that she
touched so many lives-human, plant, and animal-and that she used her time on
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Earth to preserve the complex ecosystems of some of the world's most beautiful
places.
“At an early age while taking a rare family vacation to a North Carolina beach,
Carol saw sea turtles emerging and as she said many times, "at that very moment I
knew I wanted to work in conservation." Carol Harris Mayes lived her passion,
"where the hiking boots meet the trail." She began working in the Loggerhead
Turtle Conservation Program on Smith Island, NC while still a master's student in
ecology, sometimes staying up all night to patrol the nesting beaches. She devoted
her career to land and water conservation: raising millions of dollars for
conservation, spearheading efforts to preserve important lands in North Carolina,
the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Dominica, developing creative
partnerships, and helping conservation organizations throughout the US save
more land. Having grown up on agricultural lands that have been in her family
since the 1700s, she was passionate about finding ways to make family farming
economically sustainable, and helped start a farmers' market in Davidson, N.C., to
connect farmers with local buyers.
“Carol and I worked together recently on succession planning, and this will be a
great help to me and our associates during the next few weeks. Carol is still a part
of Mayes | Wilson in many ways: her work ethic, her determination, and her
passion for conservation all live on in our firm. The Mayes | Wilson team will
continue to help our clients build stronger organizations and preserve the special
places in their own communities, and in so doing we carry on her work and honor
her memory.
“Carol celebrated her mother's 90th birthday this weekend and was surrounded by
her family. At dinner, without warning, sickness or pain, she suddenly left this
world. We will miss her.
“Memorial contributions can be made to the Davidson Farmers' Market or the
Davidson's Lands Conservancy and mailed c/o Davidson Lands Conservancy, PO
Box 1952 Davidson, NC 28036. Send condolence cards to the family through the
Milwaukee office 3323 N. Summit Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53211. Please post
remembrances on the company Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mayes-Wilson-AssociatesLLC/211133778942672?sk=wall I will treasure them and also share them with
the family.”
Dates
February 27: Deadline for proposals to teach at Rally 2012. For details, go to:
www.lta.org/rally
March 1: The Georgia Land Conservation Council will meet in the usual location,
the GSFIC Bid room, Trinity/Washington Building in Atlanta starting at 9:30
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AM. The agenda includes presentations on the Georgia Land Conservation
Program and Tax Credit Program annual reports, a legislative update, uses of the
trust fund, and upcoming events.
March 12: Registration opens for the Land Trust Alliance’s Third Symposium on
Advanced Legal Topics in Land Conservation to be held in Charleston, SC, on
June 11-12 (see below).
March 14-16: 2012 Southeast Land Conservation Conference, St. Simons Island,
GA. To register, go to: www.lta.org/seconference
March 23: Red Clay Conference, University of Georgia School of Law, Athens.
The 2012 Conference will address the balance between long-term sustainability of
Georgia’s valuable ecosystems with Georgia’s present needs in a recovering
economy. Professor Jim Salzman of Duke will give the keynote. One of the four
moderated discussions will be on market-based conservation tools. Registration is
$10 and includes lunch and refreshments. Six CLE credits are available for $30.
For a schedule of events, go to: www.law.uga.edu/red-clay-conference
April 30: Deadline for renewing your status as a “qualified” organization for
Georgia’s tax credit program. See article on page 1.
June 11-12: The Land Trust Alliance’s Third Symposium on Advanced Legal
Topics in Land Conservation, Charleston, SC. Up to 11 CLE credits are available.
For details, go to: www.lta.org/legal
September 29-October 2: Rally 2012: The National Land Conservation
Conference, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. For details, go
to: www.lta.org/rally
Land Conservation News is a periodic communication produced by the Georgia Land Conservation
Center for land trust leaders and others who care about the future of open space in Georgia. To subscribe or
to contribute news items, please contact Hans Neuhauser at the Georgia Land Conservation Center: 706546-7507 or hans@galandcc.com
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