Saving Land, Spring 2000 (Vol. 19 No. 2)
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About This Saving Land
5 Multi-State Blufflands Alliance Benefits Ecosystem, Partners
Seven land trusts from four states are attracting major grants through their collaboration to protect an ecosystem along the Mississippi River.
9 Conservation Easement Amendments: Results from a Study of Land Trusts
An LTA study explores why some easements have been amended, how much they cost, and what some land trust policies say about this rare procedure.
13 Land Trusts Test the Waters of Wetlands Mitigation
From Georgia to Illinois to Alaska, some land trusts are tapping mitigation dollars to protect and restore wetlands.
3 President’s Column
4 Public Policy Update
19 Gleanings
22 Law Update
Contamination and Environmental Assessments
24 LTA News
29 Ask an Expert
Kim Klein answers reader questions about conservation easement and tax planning.
31 People on the Move
33 Tips & Talk/Calendar/On the Bookshelf
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