Saving Land, Winter 2000 (Vol. 19 No. 1)
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5 Conservation Easement Violations: Results from a Study of Land Trusts
LTA’s national survey finds that there have been few litigated easement violations, but land trusts should be prepared to defend their easements in the years ahead.
10 Conservation Easements in the San Francisco Bay Area: Study Reveals Differing Approaches to this Popular Tool
A study by the Bay Area Open Space Council shows that easement monitoring, baseline documentation and endowment practices differ dramatically between land trusts and public agencies, and even among land trusts.
15 Building the Future: The Land Trust Alliance’s Strategic Directions
LTA’s blueprint for serving land trusts and promoting land conservation at the dawn of a new millennium.
3 President’s Column
4 Public Policy Update
17 Gleanings
20 Law Update
The Future of Estate Taxes in Question
22 LTA News
28 Ask an Expert
William T. Hutton answers reader questions about conservation easement and tax planning.
30 People on the Move/Calendar/On the Bookshelf
32 Tips & Talk
Ideas and news from and for land trusts.
33 Index of Exchange 1998-1999
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