Conservation Easement

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A conservation easement is a legally binding agreement that restricts the use or development of land in perpetuity. The process is voluntary; property owners opt to donate or sell certain rights to their land, such as the right to develop, in order to protect ecologically important resources but they maintain ownership. A private organization or public agency ensures that the conservation easement is maintained. [1] [2]

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References

  1. The Nature Conservancy explains conservation easements
  2. Big Sur Land Trust conservation easements webpage

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