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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

 

  1. What does a land trust do?
  2. How does a land trust "protect" land?
  3. What do I gain from donating a conservation easement on my property?
  4. I am not in a position to donate the conservation easements on my property. Will the Land Trust purchase the easements?
  5. Will the Land Trust buy my property?
  6. How do I put a conservation easement on my property?
  7. Can I put a conservation easement on any land that I own?
  8. If I put a conservation easement on my land, can I still build an additional house?
  9. If I put a conservation easement on my land, can I still harvest my trees?
  10. If I put a conservation easement on my land, do I have to allow public access to my property?
  11. How long do conservation easements last?
  12. My neighbor is planning to sell his 200-acre property to a developer.  What can I do?  What can the land trust do?
  13. I am interested in purchasing property with significant conservation values.  How can a land trust help me with that purchase?
  14. I don't own property in which a land trust would be interested.  Why should I care about land protection?
  15. I am very interested in volunteering to work on land protection issues.  What can I do to help?
  16. I want to learn more about land trusts and land protection issues.  Would you send me all the information that you have?

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