Land Trusts and Conservancies in California's Central Coast Region
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Definitions
Conservancy: any organization whose goal is to protect flora, fauna, and natural resources, particularly through purchase of and caring for land.[1]
Conservation Easement: a voluntary, legally-binding agreement between landowner and land trust or government agency that permanently limits land use to protect its conservation.[2]
Land Trust: an agreement whereby one party agrees to hold title to property for the benefit of another party.[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
Disclaimer
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