1. Land Protection

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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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

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

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

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