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    The Role of Agriculture in Maintaining Open Spaces in Wyoming
    (2003) David T. Taylor
    Out of economic necessity, most agricultural operations in the West cover large areas, and thus agriculture contributes substantially to maintaining open spaces on private ranch and farm lands. This bulletin looks at the role that agriculture plays in maintaining open spaces in Wyoming
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    "Perpetuity" - What Does It Mean for Conservation Easements and the Wyoming Constitution?
    (2004) Melinda Harm Benson
    Questions sometimes arise over the relationship between Wyoming’s Rule Against Perpetuities and the use of conservation easements, which are generally held “in perpetuity.� This report is a closer examination of the meaning of “perpetuity� in each of these contexts.
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    Public Opinion in Wyoming on Conserving Agricultural Lands and Open Space
    (2004) Ann M. Boelter, Katharyn D. Mays
    Over the past several years a number of surveys, focus groups, assessments, and polls have consistently determined that Wyoming residents believe it is important to conserve Wyoming’s working farms and ranches, water and air quality, wildlife, and the unique western culture that these lands provide. This publication presents results from a poll conducted in 2004 and summarizes information from earlier surveys and studies.
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    Second Home Growth in Wyoming: 1990-2000
    (2002) David T. Taylor, Scott Lieske
    With an abundance of outdoor amenities, Wyoming is a popular place to have a temporary residence for seasonal recreation or other occasional use. Growth in the number of these “second homes� plays an important role in driving residential development in Wyoming. This is a report on second home growth in Wyoming from 1990-2000. 
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    The Cost of Community Services for Rural Residential Development in Wyoming
    (2002) Roger Coupal, David T. Taylor, Don McLeod
    The changes that occur when rural agricultural lands are converted to residential use have become an increasingly important issue in many counties throughout the United States. This is a report on the cost of community services for rural residential development in Wyoming. 
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