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7 Evolving Conservation Easement Markets in the West
"... Why do farmers and ranchers donate conservation easements? No one really knows because nearly all of the literature about conservation easements focuses on the people and entities that buy easements rather than on the landholders that sell them (Marshall 2002). Only a handful of studies ..."
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Why do farmers and ranchers donate conservation easements? No one really knows because nearly all of the literature about conservation easements focuses on the people and entities that buy easements rather than on the landholders that sell them (Marshall 2002). Only a handful of studies
Dovefield Plantation Final Report Conservation Easement
, 2004
"... For more than 25 years The Nature Conservancy and other public and private conservation organizations have used conservation easements as an important tool for protecting a variety of public values of land. During this time the Conservancy has participated directly or indirectly in the donation or p ..."
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For more than 25 years The Nature Conservancy and other public and private conservation organizations have used conservation easements as an important tool for protecting a variety of public values of land. During this time the Conservancy has participated directly or indirectly in the donation
RESOURCE SERIES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
, 2003
"... Conservation easements are a useful legal tool to preserve farmland by limiting land uses. They are used to prevent development or to preserve scenic, natural, or other values the land may hold. Once in place, an easement runs with the deed, and, therefore, future landowners must abide by the terms ..."
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of the agreement. Landowners either donate or sell a conservation easement to a recipient that holds the easement and is responsible for monitoring the terms of the easement for compliance. When easements are sold, the price is often the difference between the value of the land if used for development and its
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"... A review of conservation programs in the state shows that agricultural easements are concentrated in central coastal counties. Many of these counties, such as Marin and Sonoma, are not top agricultural regions, while some of the state’s most productive agricultural counties have no easement programs ..."
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-nique for protecting farmland from urbanization, through the purchase of development rights (or their donation) from landowners. Local conservation Agricultural easements are a com-organizations, land trusts or public agencies acquire and hold the ease-ments and manage them over time
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, 2003
"... The concept for this assessment originated with the Board of the Maryland Environmental Trust, Maryland’s premier quasi-governmental agency responsible for garnering and holding easement donations. Financial support for the assessment was provided by a grant administered through the Maryland Center ..."
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The concept for this assessment originated with the Board of the Maryland Environmental Trust, Maryland’s premier quasi-governmental agency responsible for garnering and holding easement donations. Financial support for the assessment was provided by a grant administered through the Maryland Center
A Summary of Approaches Associated with Smart Growth Strategies
, 1999
"... this technical assistance program has a very small budget and small staff. In some jurisdictions, there is also a significant effort to keep private landowners informed of the range of land conservation incentives and other programs available to them. Where a plan endeavors to prevent undesirable de ..."
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development by maintaining existing agricultural uses, the landowner's understanding of tax relief programs, easement sale or donation options, and wetlands reserve subsidies furthers the objectives of the plan. 7
Agricultural Easement
"... up to 75 % matching grants to be awarded to interested farmland owners who wish to sell their development rights to a local government or land trust jointly with the Ohio Department of Agriculture. AEPP attempts to preserve Ohioʼs most productive farmland for future generations in a voluntary progra ..."
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easements. The state will award up to 75 % matching grants with the remainder 25 % (or more) being met through local match or donation by the owner.
Chapter 7 CASH FOR DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS: THE AGRICULTURAL EASEMENT PROCESS
"... andowners seeking to sell or donate the development rights on their agricultural properties face a long and complicated process. While the rewards in cash and benefits and in conservation satisfaction are significant, there are also short-term costs in time spent, expertise employed, frustrations en ..."
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andowners seeking to sell or donate the development rights on their agricultural properties face a long and complicated process. While the rewards in cash and benefits and in conservation satisfaction are significant, there are also short-term costs in time spent, expertise employed, frustrations
1Testimony on zoning change request by Makena Resort Corp. ARE ENDANGERED BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES THREATENED BY REZONING
, 2004
"... SUMMARY: The documents in the public record are inadequate to document whether endangered species exist in Makena Resort Property, or the extent of endangered dryland forest ecosystems remaining on the property. The County Council should place the following conditions on any rezoning of Makena Resor ..."
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, including any groves of wiliwili trees, should be either protected by the most appropriate means:--- Removed from the rezoning request;--- Rezoned as Conservation District;--- Protected by conservation easements;--- Set aside as park, taking priority over land that would be artificial, lawn-centered park
Chapter 2 INTRODUCING THE PROGRAMS
"... he public benefits of working landscapes are translated into landowner compensation through separate programs funded by taxes and other revenues and administered by public agencies or nonprofit organizations. This chapter outlines ten major programs that are available in California. Other programs a ..."
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of development rights – cash and/or income tax credits to landowners for the sale and/ or donation of a portion of property rights, resulting in agricultural easements on the land. Cash payments and reduced taxes are the two principal types of economic benefit landowners receive from these programs. Cash is paid
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