Sample for Practice 9E: Maryland Conservation Easement

This is a sample deed of conservation easement from the accredited Pacific Forest Trust.

Maryland joined 21 other states that have enacted a version of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. The goal of the legislation is to help Maryland families preserve their wealth and legacies in the form of real property that can be passed on to the next generation.

This is a conservation easement drafting template from the accredited Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

There may be times when it is perfectly appropriate to accept a conservation easement even though the land trust knows, or may believe, that the donation may not satisfy the Internal Revenue Code or the Treasury Regulations requirements for a conservation donation. This document provides practical guidance for land trusts considering accepting such easements.

This guidance covers Practice 9E: Conservation Easement Drafting.

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 for a deed of trust subordination from the Maryland Environmental Trust.

This sample is a model agricultural easement with option to purchase.

This is an annotated model conservation easement from the accredited Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.

A sample for a subordination of mortgage statement in Maryland from the Maryland Environmental Trust.