Database for Conservation Easements

A collaborative initiative to create the first national database of conservation easement information will provide a comprehensive picture of the estimated 40 million acres of private lands that have been voluntarily protected for future generations of Americans.
Conservation easements are legal agreements voluntarily entered into between landowners and conservation entities (agencies or land trusts) for the express purpose of protecting certain societal values such as open space or vital wildlife habitats. Full article

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May and Charles Beeson Farm Protected by Conservation Easement