Conservation Easements Part 6 – Determining the Value Conservation easements have value. Landowners can donate the CE and obtain tax benefits of a non-cash charitable contribution. Landowners can sell the CE and be paid for its value. A middle ground is something called a … [Read more...] about Determining Value of Conservation Easements
Conservation easement
A Summary of the Conservation Easement Process
We’ve talked about what a conservation easement (CE) is, provided some examples, discussed working forest/farm easements and forever wild easements, and what is in an easement. For those wondering what is still to come, we’ll get into monitoring easements, the cost of easements, … [Read more...] about A Summary of the Conservation Easement Process
What’s in a Conservation Easement?
As we go farther down the trail describing Conservation Easements, let’s look at what they look like. For review, a conservation easement (CE) is a voluntary legal agreement to protect a property’s conservation values—its forest, farmland, wetlands, scenic vistas, clean water, … [Read more...] about What’s in a Conservation Easement?
Types of Conservation Easements
What is a "working" easement? What is a "forever wild" easement? Working Conservation Easements keep the land open for working use. An Agricultural Conservation Easement protects the agricultural use of a farm, thus it prohibits conversion of productive farmland to … [Read more...] about Types of Conservation Easements
Local Examples of Conservation Easements
Last week was the first in a series about conservation easements (CE), which are legal agreements, decided jointly by the land owner and the land trust, that permanently restrict certain uses of properties. The purpose of a CE is to protect the "conservation values" which can be … [Read more...] about Local Examples of Conservation Easements