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Land Trust FAQ

A conservation easement is a powerful tool with limited application. In other words, it is right for certain landowners, in certain circumstances, owning land with certain conservation characteristics. It is not a tool for everyone or for all conservation lands. This FAQ section will help you understand many of the key issues surrounding land conservation.

 
What is a conservation easement?
Is a conservation easement right for my land and our family, financial and conservation objectives?
Does my property possess “Conservation Values”?
Do conservation easements convey access to the public?
Is there a right time to grant a conservation easement?
What rights do I specifically want to retain in the conservation easement?
Can we retain some commercial use rights such as alternative energy rights like wind and solar generating capacity?
How do I select the right land trust or governmental entity to hold the conservation easement?
What happens if the land trust goes out of business?
What professional resources do I need to complete a conservation easement?
How do I select an Appraiser?
What happens if there is a violation of the conservation easement?
Is it difficult to amend a conservation easement?
Can a Conservation Easement be extinguished?
What are the costs of doing a conservation easement?
Buying Land that has a Conservation Easement on it—what to look for?
Selling land that has a Conservation Easement on it—what to plan on?
In addition to conservation easements, are there other ways or tools that can be used to meet my conservation objectives?
Is there a market for state tax credits?