Model Policies — Bond
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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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Clean Ohio Advocacy - Template State Legislator Letter
You can make this letter more impactful by customizing it, particularly by adding a personal story about the importance of local trail!
[State Elected Official],
The work that you have done to help keep Ohioans safe is very much appreciated and respected. We are facing major challenges of not...
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Connecticut State Trail Bond
Authorizes bonding for bikeways, greenways and recreational trails. State-based trail bond program; note that Connecticut is the only state in U.S. that fails to accept federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding. Originally filed as Senate Bill 424, content moved into larger bonding bill....
Success Stories

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,...
Ohio - Local (Oxford Area) Trails Levy
Oxford, Ohio (location of Miami University) passes tax levy to build 12-mile trail system. Read more about the process of getting this initiative on the ballot.
The City of Oxford, Ohio passed a property tax levy on May 8, 2018 to fund the construction of its planned 12-mile multi-use trail...