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000/t57 . State Land Board resources. . Land trusts. . Public lands--federal, state, city, county, special districts. . Department of Interior funds (e.g. 1996 Department of Interior budget request of $27 million to support conservation planning for threatened and endangered species). . Conservation easements. Missing resources. tools. information and partnerships: . Funding. . Staff. . Control of State Land Board. . Incentives for private initiative. . Inadequate funding for non-game and for threatened and endangered species. . Private funds. . Federal funding sources, i.e. excise tax, inheritance tax exemption, etc. . Partnerships with industries. . More partnerships with land trusts/conservancies. . More participation with local organizations, i.e. service clubs, wildlife organizations, etc. . Support from state legislature. . More coordination within state agencies. . Internalized cost approach--if you do damage, you pay. . Mitigation banking. Possible actions to achieve desired results: . Support national legislation to fund similar initiatives (i.e. Wildlife Diversity Fund bill). . Reduce liability and exposure to encourage private/corporate funding (i.e. "Catch 22" in the Endangered Species Act/Superfund, etc.). . Modify the Endangered Species Act to encourage private property owner participation. . Identify and provide for tax incentives. . Support national recreational user fee for public lands. . Initiate marketing plan aimed at local support. . Prioritize state agency budgets. . Obtain support from state legislature. . Prioritize federal budgets to fund federally-imposed requirements and impacts. . Delegation of authority to states, with funding. . Expand conservation easement incentives for private property owners. 11