What is a conservation easement?

Ervin Laeger: a conservation easement is an encumbranceâ€"sometimes including a transfer of usage rights â€"which creates a legally enforceable land preservation agreement between a landowner and a government agency or a qualified land protection organization, for the purposes of conservation. It restricts real estate development, commercial and industrial uses, and certain other activities on a property to a mutually agreed upon level. The property remains the private property of the landowner....Show more

Mitchel Demry: A conservation easement is when a property owner gives up his rights to develop the land. These easements can be for a fixed number of years or permanent. In return for giving up development rights the landowner pays less in property taxes. Most conservation easements are permanent and when the land is sold the buyer has to accept the restrictions that are stipulated in the easement. Often these easements will allow activities like timber harv! esting, snowmobile and ATV trails and agriculture but not subdivisions or commercial building. Each of these easements is its own agreement between the landowner and the state or local regulating agency....Show more

Bruce Calise: conservation easement means that how we save our environment by easy way.

Linwood Mccory: A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement that allows a landowner to limit the type or amount of development on their property while retaining private ownership of the land. The easement is signed by the landowner, who is the easement donor, and the Conservancy, who is the party receiving the easement.

Lenard Ginyard: As per i know its an agreement that allows a landowner to limit the type or amount of development on their property while retaining private ownership of the land.

Edwina Fu: A conservation easement is a chosen legally binding agreement between a landowner and a qualified land trust or government entity that perman! ently limits. It is offer great flexibility. An easement on pr! operty containing rare wildlife surroundings might prohibit any development. Main process is legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government agency.