| A conservation easement is a legally binding agreement that a landowner and a land trust or government agency enter into voluntarily for the purposes of conservation. Conservation easements can be individually designed to restrict real estate development, commercial and industrial uses, and other activities on a property to a mutually agreed upon level in perpetuity. There may be income and property tax benefits in return for donating your land, donating a conservation easement, or selling the property to a land trust for below market value. The amount and type of tax benefit depends on a variety of factors, including the legal tool you've used to protect your land, the value of the donation, your income level, and the value of your estate. Please contact us with any questions at info@friendsofalta.org.
Friends of Alta holds conservation easements to protect land, wildlife habitat, clean water, clean air, and scenic open space. In Albion Basin the landowners who have donated or sold their undeveloped property to Friends of Alta have contributed to the public good by preserving the conservation values associated with their land for future generations. In purchasing conservation easements, Friends of Alta has a responsibility to monitor future uses of the land to ensure compliance with the terms of the easement and to enforce the terms if a violation occurs. To date, Friends of Alta holds and manages 20 conservation easements in Alta.
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