Difference between revisions of "Land Trusts and Conservancies in California's Central Coast Region"

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Definitions

Land Trust: an agreement whereby one party agrees to hold title to property for the benefit of another party.^[1]

Conservancy: any organization whose goal is to protect flora, fauna, and natural resources, particularly through purchase of and caring for land.^[2]

Conservation Easement: a voluntary, legally-binding agreement between landowner and land trust or government agency that permanently limits land use to protect its conservation.^[3]

Public vs. Private

California Land Trusts

List of Central California Land Trusts

• Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT)
• Santa Lucia Conservancy (SLC)
• Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF)
• Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
• San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust
• California Rangeland Trust
• Center for Natural Lands Management
• Pacific Forest Trust
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
• Save the Redwoods League
• The Trust for Public Land
• The Wilderness Land Trust
• Wildlife Heritage Foundation
• Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
• Pacific Forest Trust
• Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST)
• Sempervirens Fund

Links

http://www.calandtrusts.org/map-ca-land-trusts/ http://www.lao.ca.gov/2001/conservancies/010501_conservancies.pdf

References

1. ↑ Definition: Land Trust [1]
2. ↑ Definition: Conservancy [2]
3. ↑ Definition: Conservation Easement [3]

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