30 Officers to Patrol Woodlands: New Division Signals a Move Toward Area's Independence
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By Renee C. Lee, Houston Chronicle  Dec. 14--THE WOODLANDS -- Residents in this master-planned community can expect to see more patrols in their neighborhoods when a new Woodlands law enforcement division opens with 30 officers next year.
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By The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  May 24--Sarasota County's Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program purchased a .22-acre creekside property.
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Herndon's decision Tuesday night to seek federal training for some of its police officers so they can enforce federal immigration law is part of a long-term effort by a new mayor and Town Council to aggressively curb the presence of residents who are in the country illegally.
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By Scott Marshall, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep.
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By S. Heather Duncan, The Macon Telegraph, Ga.  Jun. 17--Developers who own the Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area in Houston County are requiring that the state pay 24 percent more this year for the privilege of managing wildlife and public hunting on the land.
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If blown to bits, modular construction allows two or more of these patrol vehicles to be recombined in the field for drivable unit.
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By Helen Bebbington Contributing Writer  OAKWOOD -- Wary Oakwood residents -- about 50 people showed up for a Sept. 6 community meeting -- questioned the first step taken by the new owners of property formerly owned by NCR Corp.
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Plans to restore the ancient tradition of living and working in woodland areas are being submitted in the Highlands.
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By By Mariecar Mendoza, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Sep.
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The move marks a growing trend in public-private efforts in western US toward land conservation.
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By Margie Wood, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 9--Pueblo County's 1041 land-use regulations are becoming a "smorgasbord for lawyers," as Commissioner Matt Peulen put it.
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By Dana M. Nichols, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Sep. 20--PINECREST -- Preserving High Sierra wilderness seemed a much simpler thing 36 years ago.   Back then, Mike D'Ambrogia was a Scout in Troop 243 from Lafayette.
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The US Forest Service, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, is shifting its focus from timber-cutting to recreation and ecological restoration
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By The Roanoke Times, Va.  Sep. 14--One consultant plus two master plans equals the potential for a municipal masterpiece.   Residents and officials of Roanoke city and county should compose their parks and recreation master plans with broad, bold strokes.
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The federal government will transfer a &#36;30 million parcel of land to the Department of Veterans Affairs for a new hospital in southern Nevada to help care for the fastest-growing population of veterans in the nation.
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By Erin Sherbert, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Feb. 5--Fire officials are hosting a series of community forums to discuss plans for enhanced fire protection services in far East County.
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BAGHDAD, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. military plans to boost the number of neighborhood outposts across the capital by more than 30 percent this year even as American forces begin to withdraw, the new commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad said Tuesday.