Sample for Practice 11E1: Conservation Easement Enforcement Policy and Procedures

A sample conservation easement enforcement policy from the accredited Gallatin Valley Land Trust.

A sample conservation easement enforcement policy from the accredited Monadnock Conservancy.

A sample conservation easement enforcement policy from the accredited Deschutes Land Trust.

Sample conservation easement enforcement policy from the accredited Tar River Land Conservancy.

A sample from the accredited Hudson Highlands Land Trust.

This conservation easement enforcement policy was reviewed and approved by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission in December 2014

Land Trust Standards and Practices, Practice 11E: Conservation Easement Enforcement, includes three elements. This 25-minute module covers the first element:

Adopt a written policy and develop written procedures for documenting and responding to potential conservation easement violations

A sample policy for responding to easement violations, including a process checklist from the accredited Marin Agricultural Land Trust.

This is a sample conservation easement violation policy from the accredited E.L. Rose Conservancy of Susquehanna County.

This annotated conservation easement enforcement policy was reviewed and approved by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. The annotated version includes commentary from the Commission on specific elements required for accreditation.