MODULE #1 Baseline Documentation Report Training Module

General Types of Conservation EasementAgreement RestrictionsTypes of Information to Consider for DataCollectionAdditional ConsiderationsNo Break/No DrainShall not cause or allow any alteration to theland, including pumping, burning, drainage,conversion, tillage of or filling in of the wetlandsor uplands; Map the location and size of anywetlands or natural habitat. Describe and map any previouslyaltered wetlands or waterbodies. Map any cleared and/or cultivatedland.No Vegetation RemovalShall not remove, destroy or cut or allow theremoval, destruction or cutting of trees, shrubsor other vegetation; Indicate the location and size of anywoodlots. Describe any disturbed loggingareas or pre-existing evidence ofcutting. Map the major vegetationcommunities (i.e. ELC) on theproperty and show theirboundaries. Describe these communities(indicate location, dominantspecies, and the functions theyserve such as linkage, attenuation ofwater flow, habitat, and so on). List the rare, unusual or sensitiveflora and fauna which have beenreported in the area by thelandowner and by past studies aswell as the species you observe onthe property. What is the status ofthese species locally, regionally andprovincially? Describe the natural and humanmadehabitat on the property. Howcommon is this habitat in the If a particular plant species is not protectedby the conservation easement agreementthrough the restrictions, it may not be,necessary to provide specific measurementsof that species in the baseline. However, theland trust may want to documentendangered, threatened, rare and significantspecies and it may want to maintain theirexact location confidential. Relation to existing forest management plans23