Easement Administration Action Overview

This document summarizes NRCS policy on Easement Administration Action Procedural Requirements, which is available in full in the Title 440 Conservation Programs Manual, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), (CPM Part 528.171), as well as highlighting the relevant Land Trust Standards and Practices.

In this May 2021 webinar, NRCS national realty specialist Wayne Van Rooyan and Alliance director of standards and educational services Sylvia Bates, provide a breakdown of NRCS policy and Alliance standards and practices regarding post-closing deed amendments.

The NRCS Easement Acquisition Team is newly launched as part of a partnership with NRCS to provide support for you to access NRCS programs and provide guidance from eligibility criteria to application to parcel contract to project close.

Sound conservation stewardship ensures perpetual protection of the conservation purposes of owned and protected land. Land trusts are now at a critical juncture between traditional stewardship administration and the demands from the material physical effects of changing conditions. This pointer addresses stewardship administration of conserved land in response to changing circumstances.

This document summarizes NRCS policy on easement monitoring, which is available in full in the Title 440 Conservation Programs Manual, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, (CPM Part 528.91), as well as highlights the relevant Land Trust Standards and Practices.