Get Conservation Easement - New York State's Central Pine Barrens

Conservation easements offer effective and flexible protection, and are one of the most frequently used tools for conserving private land. This voluntary legal agreement protects the land by permanently limiting some uses that would compromise the conservation values or the landowners' goals for the property.

The biggest disadvantage of creating a conservation easement is that once the entire plot or portion is put into the land trust, the agreement “runs with the land.” This means it is permanent and binding to all future land owners or heirs and they cannot adjust the terms or terminate.

Conservation easements offer effective and flexible protection, and are one of the most frequently used tools for conserving private land. This voluntary legal agreement protects the land by permanently limiting some uses that would compromise the conservation values or the landowners' goals for the property.

Conservation easements tend to be in perpetuity and remain with the land when it changes hands, but conservation covenants tend to have a limited lifetime and often do not transfer to the new owners when the land changes hands.

In many cases, conservation easements often cover lands of less conservation value and/or may permit many ecologically destructive practices like farming, logging, mining, ranching and other “working” landscape uses to continue.

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.

In 1993, an unprecedented convergence of environmentalists, business leaders and government representatives produced the Long Island Pine Barrens Protection Act. This Act, initiated in and passed by the New York State Legislature and signed into law by the governor, protects the Pine Barrens forever.

Conservation Easements are meant to protect the natural beauty of our community. There are some guidelines to follow if you have an easement on your property: Construction of any sort is prohibited in a conservation easement. Restrict landscaping, altering or cutting of vegetation except for minimal maintenance.

Conservation easements offer effective and flexible protection, and are one of the most frequently used tools for conserving private land. This voluntary legal agreement protects the land by permanently limiting some uses that would compromise the conservation values or the landowners' goals for the property.

The biggest disadvantage of creating a conservation easement is that once the entire plot or portion is put into the land trust, the agreement “runs with the land.” This means it is permanent and binding to all future land owners or heirs and they cannot adjust the terms or terminate.

Conservation easements offer effective and flexible protection, and are one of the most frequently used tools for conserving private land. This voluntary legal agreement protects the land by permanently limiting some uses that would compromise the conservation values or the landowners' goals for the property.

Conservation easements tend to be in perpetuity and remain with the land when it changes hands, but conservation covenants tend to have a limited lifetime and often do not transfer to the new owners when the land changes hands.

In many cases, conservation easements often cover lands of less conservation value and/or may permit many ecologically destructive practices like farming, logging, mining, ranching and other “working” landscape uses to continue.

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.

In 1993, an unprecedented convergence of environmentalists, business leaders and government representatives produced the Long Island Pine Barrens Protection Act. This Act, initiated in and passed by the New York State Legislature and signed into law by the governor, protects the Pine Barrens forever.

Conservation Easements are meant to protect the natural beauty of our community. There are some guidelines to follow if you have an easement on your property: Construction of any sort is prohibited in a conservation easement. Restrict landscaping, altering or cutting of vegetation except for minimal maintenance.

Conservation easements offer effective and flexible protection, and are one of the most frequently used tools for conserving private land. This voluntary legal agreement protects the land by permanently limiting some uses that would compromise the conservation values or the landowners' goals for the property.

The biggest disadvantage of creating a conservation easement is that once the entire plot or portion is put into the land trust, the agreement “runs with the land.” This means it is permanent and binding to all future land owners or heirs and they cannot adjust the terms or terminate.

Conservation easements offer effective and flexible protection, and are one of the most frequently used tools for conserving private land. This voluntary legal agreement protects the land by permanently limiting some uses that would compromise the conservation values or the landowners' goals for the property.

Conservation easements tend to be in perpetuity and remain with the land when it changes hands, but conservation covenants tend to have a limited lifetime and often do not transfer to the new owners when the land changes hands.

In many cases, conservation easements often cover lands of less conservation value and/or may permit many ecologically destructive practices like farming, logging, mining, ranching and other “working” landscape uses to continue.

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.

In 1993, an unprecedented convergence of environmentalists, business leaders and government representatives produced the Long Island Pine Barrens Protection Act. This Act, initiated in and passed by the New York State Legislature and signed into law by the governor, protects the Pine Barrens forever.