Model Policies
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In 2016, DC Water (utility) issued Environmental Impact Bonds (EIB) "to fund green infrastructure (GI) projects to capture and infiltrate runoff ... and thereby improve the health of waterways."
Several years later, DC Water declared the EIB a success, and noted that EIBs had been issues in other...
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Gov. Holcomb Letter re: Next Level Trails
The Indiana Legislative Trails Caucus Co-Chairs asked Governor Holcomb to release Next Level Funding in May, 2020 as a critical response to the COVID-19 Crisis.
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Gov. Holcomb Letter re: Next Level Trails
The Indiana Legislative Trails Caucus Co-Chairs asked Governor Holcomb to release Next Level Funding in May, 2020 as a critical response to the COVID-19 Crisis.
Success Stories
Ohio Legislative Trails Caucus
The Ohio Legislative Trails Caucus, formed on March 29, 2017, is a bipartisan group of over 40 state-elected officials committed to creating a statewide trails network to connect Ohioans. The Caucus is focused on improving existing trails and ensuring smart planning for future trail networks. The...

Clean Ohio: Bond Initiative Creates Hundreds of Millions for Trails, Conservation
First approved by voters in 2000, the Clean Ohio Fund is a $400 million state bond initiative that restores, protects and connects Ohio’s natural and urban places by preserving open space and farmland, improving outdoor recreation and attracting investment and economic development. The program,...