Saving Land, Spring 2003 (Vol. 22 No. 2)
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About This Saving Land
3 President’s Column
4 Public Policy Update
5 LTA News
13 Calendar
14 The Rise of Agricultural Land Trusts
In the West, a half-dozen agricultural land trusts have either been created by cattlemen’s associations in the last decade or are in the organizational phase, and interest is growing.
17 Better Conservation Through Partnerships
Initiatives that leverage the expertise of nonprofit organizations and the funding abilities of public agencies can be effective avenues to protect important lands. A two-year initiative in Massachusetts has proven that.
22 Transfer Fees—Financial Boon or Legal Bust?
Transfer fees, which return to the land trust a portion of the sales price when a parcel is sold, can help land trusts fund long-term stewardship and land management. But the concept is not without controversy.
25 Tallying Up The Costs of Easements Jeanne Wright
Learn how the Minnesota Land Trust, which has protected nearly 20,000 acres, almost all through donated conservation easements, calculates the costs required to complete and steward a project.
28 Land Trust Gleanings
32 Legal Opinion Conservation Easements Today: The Good and the Not-So-Good
35 Ask an Expert
Dr. M.A. Sanjayan, a lead scientist with The Nature Conservancy, answers questions about land management, the development of management plans and invasive species.
37 Tips & Talk
38 On The Bookshelf
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