Landowners who want to protect their land well into the future can enter into a conservation easement with a land trust, government agency, tribe or other qualified organization. Conservation easements offer effective and flexible protection, and are one of the most frequently used tools for conserving private land.
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.
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.
Land conservation is the process of protecting natural land and returning developed land to its natural state.
Conservation easements are conveyed by deed, have a conservation purpose, are in perpetuity (legal term meaning forever), require stewardship and monitoring, may only be extinguished by a court of law, are permanent and may offer tax benefits. It is difficult to remove a conservation easement.
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.
What is Land Conservation? Land conservation is the long-term protection and management of undeveloped land resources, such as open space, farmland, and forestland. Land conservation is achieved through a series of tools, some of which are introduced in the adjacent sidebar.
There has been a 19% increase in North Carolina land protected by land trusts since 2010. Acre by acre, land trusts are helping to conserve North Carolina lands, waters and ways of life. Disclaimer: Land trusts conserve land in many different ways and every project is unique.
A conservation restriction: Enables you and future landowners to continue using your land for activities such as farming, building farm structures, wood-cutting, gardening, walking, boating, and more.
Except where closed to hunting or limited to specific dates by the rules of this Chapter hunting on areas designated and posted as wildlife conservation areas is permitted during the open season for the game or furbearing species being hunted.