Practice 8B: Project Selection Criteria and Public Benefit

This is a template for creating selection criteria for conservation easements, created by the Land Trust Alliance.

This project selection criteria form from the accredited Montezuma Land Conservancy includes checklists to assess a property's goals, purposes, public benefit, feasibility and other factors.

This guidance covers Practice 8C: Project Evaluation.

This guidance covers Practice 8D: Project Planning.

This is a sample property evaluation form from the Land Trust Alliance.

This is a sample project summary for board review from the accredited Colorado Open Lands.

This guidance covers Practice 8E: Partnership Documentation.

A conservation easement must meet the “conservation purposes” test of the regulations set forth in Section 1.170A-14(d)(1).

This is a sample of Easement Project Site Evaluation Guidelines and a Site Evaluation Worksheet from the accredited Marin Agricultural Land Trust.