Contact land trusts and government agencies that work to assist landowners in your community who are interested in conservation. Get to know their policies and services, and discuss what you'd like to accomplish on your land and what rights you'd like to keep.
A conservation easement is just one of many options. You may also donate or sell property, donate or sell development rights, or do a bargain sale with a land trust. The opportunity of a permanent conservation easement can protect a family farm or ranch, allowing for future generations to continue in agriculture.
Most conservation easements are intended to be perpetual, and removal can only occur if the terms explicitly allow it or if there is a compelling public interest.
Drawbacks Of Conservation Easements Most conservation easements are permanent and bind all future landowners (including heirs). Conservation easement holders and farmers may not always share a common vision. Conservation easements can reduce the property's overall value, making the land worth less for future sales.
No one in the family wanted to continue farming so there was no one to take on the legacy. They didn't want it to become something they did not want it to be, so they had it converted to a conservation easement.
A conservation easement is a voluntary, legal agreement that permanently limits uses of the land in order to protect its conservation values. Also known as a conservation restriction or conservation agreement, a conservation easement is one option to protect a property for future generations.
Easements restrict future owners from altering the land's original habitat, ensuring the preservation of its distinct characteristics. This results in owning a property with unique features, offering a rarity that is not commonly found elsewhere, adding both ecological and aesthetic value to the investment.
Drawbacks Of Conservation Easements Most conservation easements are permanent and bind all future landowners (including heirs). Conservation easement holders and farmers may not always share a common vision. Conservation easements can reduce the property's overall value, making the land worth less for future sales.
People conserve their land for many reasons. It strengthens local communities and is our nation's best and perhaps only hope for securing the critical public benefits provided by natural and working lands, such as clean water and air, habitat for plants and animals and healthy, local food.
Yes. Only the specific use rights that you choose to donate are removed from your property. You can still own, build upon, sell, lease, mortgage, farm, or otherwise use your property consistent with the terms of the conservation easement.