Conservation Easements

What is a Conservation Easement?
Typical Easement Provisions
Donation vs. Sale of an Easement
Glossary of Conservation Terms

Donated Easements

Maryland Environmental Trust
Local Land Trusts
Tax Benefits
Easement Donation Process
Appraisal Guidelines
Maryland Historical Trust
Professional Landowner Association

Purchased Easements

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF)
Local County Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Programs
Rural Legacy Program
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Greenprint Program
Forest Legacy Program
USDA Farmland Protection Protection Program
Program Open Space (POS) Easements
Scenic Easements–Maryland Department of Transportation
Tax Implications of Easement Sale

Other Techiniques for Private Land Protection

Outright Donation of Land
Donation of a Remainder Interest
Donation of land by Will
Bargain Sale of Land
Conservation Buyers

Measuring Progress

Resources for Local Land Trusts

The Maryland Land Trust Alliance
Directory of Local Land Trusts in Maryland
National and Regional Conservation Orgranizations
Useful Information Links

Public Policy Tools for Conservation

Essential Facts about Growth in Maryland
Key Growth Management Tools
Smart Growth in Maryland
Chesapeake Bay 2000 Agreement

Individual County Information

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