Sample for Practice 8D: Codicil to Bequeath a Conservation Easement

A sample conservation plan from the accredited Maine Coast Heritage Trust to help guide the negotiator of a conservation easement through initial conservation planning discussions with easement grantors.

This is a sample questionnaire to aid the accredited Foothills Land Conservancy in tailoring conservation easements to the landowner's land protection and financial goals.

Land trusts typically must manage multiple projects and make hard choices among worthy prospects. Making decisions can be challenging if you lack a comprehensive land protection strategy for your region. This document lays out the benefits of developing a strategic conservation plan.

Whether CERCLA liability applies to conservation easement holders remains unsettled and must be addressed on every property. Several tools exist to manage CERCLA liability risk. Practice 9C of Land Trust Standards and Practices addresses CERCLA risk.

Identify specific conservation priorities consistent with the land trust’s mission and goals.

This guidance covers Practice 9C: Environmental Due Diligence.

A sample stewardship cost calculation from the accredited Piedmont Environmental Council.