Land Protection. Conservation Restriction (CR) Voluntary legal agreement that protects land forever from being developed.

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Land Protection

Conservation Restriction (CR) Voluntary legal agreement that protects land forever from being developed.

Land Conservation Sell Land Donate Land Explore Funding for CR Donate CR

Resources & Conservation  What do I have on my land = what funding opportunities are available to help protect my land  The land trust will assess the property for conservation value based on what the landowner would like to do with it  Aesthetic values  Economic values  Recreational Values  Environmental/Biologic Values

Funding Programs  APR : Agriculture  Forest Legacy : Working Forests  Community Conservation Town Land Grants : Basic Sustainable Management

APR  Agricultural Property Protection from development  MUST stay in active agriculture making an income of a minimum $1000  Only 20% of the land can be forested, the rest needing to be pasture or cropland

Forest Legacy Program  U.S. Forest Service program conserves environmentally important forests  Working forests  Forest products  Water  Fish  Wildlife habitat  Recreational opportunities  Minimum of 80% of property must be forested  Selective Process  MUST have Forest Stewardship Plan

Community Conservation Town Land Grants  After an Open Space Plan is completed grant money can be applied for to help put it into action  Town owned properties, NOT privately owned properties  MUST have a basic sustainable management plan

Aesthetic Values  Scenic landscapes  Rural character preservation  Ecotourism value

Economic Values  Timber harvesting  Other resources to be sustainably utilized  Photography opportunities

Recreational Values  Trails  Hiking  Cross-country skiing  Horse back riding  Wildlife Viewing  Camping

Environmental/Biological Values  Wetlands  Vernal Pools  Wildlife biodiversity  Habitat important for species of concern

Questions???