Practice 12A: Funding Land Stewardship
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This guidance covers Practice 12A, which includes two elements:
Determine the immediate financial and management implications of each conservation property acquisition and estimate the long-term implications
Anticipate and track costs associated with long-term land management, stewardship and enforcement of conservation properties
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