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here come from a new book, “Balancing Nature and Commerce in Gateway Communities,” by Jim Howe, et.al., / Island Press, 1997, which is available through Cabin Fever Books.) One strategy is local land acquisition programs— buying up sensitive land to meet community priorities:
In Washington County, Utah, gateway to Zion National Park, five leading developers agreed to donate $100-500 from each home or lot sale into a fund administered by a community group to buy scenic backdrops, conservation easements and public recreation spots— thus preserving open space while compensating property owners.
Other communities like Little Compton, R.I., and Vail, Colo., have used a transfer tax on real estate transactions. Still others, like Monroe County, Fla., gateway to wildlife refuges in the Florida
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