Sample for Practice 11H: Conservation Easement Amendment Information & Approval Form

A sample from the accredited Hudson Highlands Land Trust.

This is a template for a conservation easement amendment policy that was reviewed and approved by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.

An article summarizing Uniform Conservation Easement Act and other laws with respect to conservation easement amendments.

This guidance covers Practice 11H: Amendments.

Two versions of a conservation easement amendment policy from the accredited Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

This report, originally published in 2007 and updated in 2017, reveals the complexity and range of perspectives in easement amendment decisions.

An IRS memo states that an amendment clause will not necessarily cause an easement to fail to satisfy the requirements of section 170(h).

A sample amendment policy from the accredited Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust.

A sample amendment policy from the accredited Marin Agricultural Land Trust.

A sample amendment policy from the accredited Teton Regional Land Trust.