Public Comment Period Now Open for LTLT Reaccreditation

The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, Inc. (LTLT) is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of accreditation from the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission. A public comment period is now open. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever.

 

The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review of each applicant’s policies and programs. LTLT Executive Director Sharon Taylor says, “LTLT is a stronger organization for implementing and maintaining the high standards set by the Commission.”

 

The Commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. Comments must relate to how LTLT complies with national quality standards. These standards address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust. View the full list of standards online.

 

To learn more about the accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit landtrustaccreditation.org.

 

Comments can be emailed to info@landtrustaccreditation.org.

 

Comments may also be mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attn: Public Comments; 36 Phila Street, Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; or faxed to 518-587-3183.

 

Comments on LTLT’s application will be most useful by May 25, 2015.

 

If you have any questions about the reaccreditation or comment process, email Molly Phillips, LTLT Advancement Coordinator.