Tag Archives: Conservation Easement
Protecting Lake Greenwood: A Sound Investment

Protecting Lake Greenwood: A Sound Investment

Since its construction in 1940, Lake Greenwood has become a valuable asset of the local community as well as for the entire Upstate of South Carolina. This 11,400 acre lake, which is the main water source for…

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Finding Ways to Make Rural Land Pay - Justifying Your Rural Land Investment

Finding Ways to Make Rural Land Pay – Justifying Your Rural Land Investment

Landownership means owning more than “just land”; it means owning a “bundle” of rights associated with a particular property.

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Working forest conservation easements can make sense

Working forest conservation easements can make sense

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

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When is a conservation easement too much?

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.

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5 Benefits to the Recipients of Florida Conservation Easements

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.

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