Easements | LandThink

State-road easements are not easy to live with

June 8, 2010 3 Comments

I have nothing but respect and affection for state crews who maintain public roads, summer and winter. I don’t feel the same toward certain road-department policies.

Working forest conservation easements can make sense

April 13, 2010 1 Comment

Over the years, I’ve become less enthusiastic about conservation easements as they apply to timberland.

When is a conservation easement too much?

December 1, 2009 13 Comments

I saw a Virginia real-estate ad for several hundred acres of mixed timber and open land recently, priced at $875/acre. It caught my attention for several reasons.

5 Benefits to the Recipients of Florida Conservation Easements

October 23, 2008 0 Comments

A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a government agency or qualified conservation organization that restricts specific uses or development on the land.